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Affluence in WF17 0AF

How WF17 0AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Morley Bruntcliffe & Woodkirk
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,759 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF17 0AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF17 0AF 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,473
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in the WF17 0AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WF17 0AFEngland
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the WF17 0AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF17 0AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in the WF17 0AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

WF17 0AFEngland
Degree level or above25.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 0AF (Morley Bruntcliffe & Woodkirk) (about 1,759 residents).

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

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