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Affluence in WF3 1AS

How WF3 1AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Morley Bruntcliffe & Woodkirk
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,437 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF3 1AS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF3 1AS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,473
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in the WF3 1AS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

WF3 1ASEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in the WF3 1AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF3 1ASEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the WF3 1AS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

WF3 1ASEngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF3 1AS (Morley Bruntcliffe & Woodkirk) (about 1,437 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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