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Affluence in WF1 1

How WF1 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
7,973 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF1 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF1 1 scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.2
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Income2.2
  • Living environment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,327
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in WF1 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

WF1 1England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired11.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other14%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.4% of adults in WF1 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF1 1England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine25.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in WF1 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.8% have no qualifications.

WF1 1England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications27.8%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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