Affluence in WF16 9LU
How WF16 9LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckmondwike North
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,699 (2024)
WF16 9LUHeckmondwike
How well off WF16 9LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF16 9LU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the WF16 9LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.6% of adults in the WF16 9LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the WF16 9LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF16 9LU (Heckmondwike North) (about 1,699 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.