Affluence in WF17 8BA
How WF17 8BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Staincliffe & Healey
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,877 (2024)
WF17 8BABatley
How well off WF17 8BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF17 8BA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the WF17 8BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.5% of adults in the WF17 8BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the WF17 8BA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 8BA (Staincliffe & Healey) (about 1,877 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.