Affluence in WF17 6ED
How WF17 6ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
WF17 6EDBatley
How well off WF17 6ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF17 6ED area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the WF17 6ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the WF17 6ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the WF17 6ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 6ED (Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton) (about 1,492 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.