Affluence in WF17 6JS
How WF17 6JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,440 (2024)
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How well off WF17 6JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF17 6JS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the WF17 6JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the WF17 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the WF17 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 6JS (Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant) (about 1,440 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.