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Affluence in WF17 8

How WF17 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF17 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF17 8 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.2
  • Income2.4
  • Education and skills2.4
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Employment2.9
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,007
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

53.3% of adults in WF17 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

WF17 8England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in WF17 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF17 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in WF17 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

WF17 8England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%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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