Affluence in WF16 9BB
How WF16 9BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike North
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
WF16 9BBHeckmondwike
How well off WF16 9BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF16 9BB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the WF16 9BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the WF16 9BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.4% of adults in the WF16 9BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF16 9BB (Heckmondwike North) (about 1,769 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.