Affluence in WF17 7AS
How WF17 7AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dewsbury Moor Upper
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,654 (2024)
WF17 7ASBatley
How well off WF17 7AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF17 7AS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the WF17 7AS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.8% of adults in the WF17 7AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the WF17 7AS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 7AS (Dewsbury Moor Upper) (about 1,654 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.