Affluence in WF17 9JA
How WF17 9JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gomersal
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
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How well off WF17 9JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF17 9JA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the WF17 9JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.5% of adults in the WF17 9JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.1% of adults in the WF17 9JA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 9JA (Gomersal) (about 1,696 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.