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Postcode · Heckmondwike

Affluence in WF16 0PR

How WF16 0PR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,311 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF16 0PR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF16 0PR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,674
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.8% of adults in the WF16 0PR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

WF16 0PREngland
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in the WF16 0PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WF16 0PREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the WF16 0PR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

WF16 0PREngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF16 0PR (Heckmondwike Town, Norristhorpe & Roberttown) (about 1,311 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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