Affluence in WF17 9BB
How WF17 9BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birstall
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
WF17 9BBBatley
How well off WF17 9BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF17 9BB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.3% of adults in the WF17 9BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the WF17 9BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the WF17 9BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 9BB (Birstall) (about 1,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.