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Demographics report

Demographics near WF17 8LJ

Census profile

Demographics around WF17 8LJ

Census 2021 · Kirklees 010
Population6,863usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,571people per sq km
Median age33matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area57.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, asian pakistani, white other
Postcode area37.8%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area55.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,571Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area36.3%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area78.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Kirklees 010B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,863matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned36.3%household tenure
Private rent26.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White57.3%
Asian36.6%
Black1.9%
Mixed3.6%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british54.9%
asian indian20.9%
asian pakistani14.8%
white other2%
mixed white asian1.7%
black caribbean1.3%
mixed other1%
other any0.7%
Born: uk78.1%
Born: no passport14.5%
Born: pakistan1.9%
Born: poland1.2%
Born: india1%
Religion

Religion profile around WF17 8LJ

Census 2021 · Kirklees 010
Largest groupMuslim55.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim55.9%
Christian20.8%
No religion17.8%
Religion not stated4.8%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
27/100
Income
0/100
Employment
48/100
Education
47/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
47/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 26% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.