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Affluence in WF17

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
60,055 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF17 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 36 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Living environment3.8
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,638
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in WF17 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

WF17England
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired19%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in WF17 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF17England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in WF17 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

WF17England
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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