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Affluence in WF4 4BS

How WF4 4BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,505 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF4 4BS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 4BS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,856
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the WF4 4BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WF4 4BSEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in the WF4 4BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF4 4BSEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the WF4 4BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

WF4 4BSEngland
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 4BS (Kirkburton & Farnley Tyas) (about 1,505 residents).

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

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