Affluence in WF17 0DD
How WF17 0DD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,408 (2024)
WF17 0DDBatley
How well off WF17 0DD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF17 0DD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the WF17 0DD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the WF17 0DD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the WF17 0DD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 0DD (Birstall) (about 1,408 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.