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Affluence in WF16

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
26,514 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF16 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Crime3.1
  • Income3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,531
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in WF16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WF16England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in WF16 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF16England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in WF16 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

WF16England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%18.1%

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

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