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Affluence in WF17 6

How WF17 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,987 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF17 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF17 6 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Living environment3.3
  • Income3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Crime4.6
  • Employment4.7
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,290
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in WF17 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

WF17 6England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in WF17 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF17 6England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in WF17 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

WF17 6England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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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