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Postcode · Heckmondwike

Affluence in WF16 0PT

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

Neighbourhood
Heckmondwike North
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,316 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF16 0PT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF16 0PT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.4% of adults in the WF16 0PT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

WF16 0PTEngland
Employee, full-time40.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in the WF16 0PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF16 0PTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the WF16 0PT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

WF16 0PTEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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 0PT (Heckmondwike North) (about 1,316 residents).

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

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