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Affluence in WF1 2

How WF1 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
25,048 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF1 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF1 2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.2
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Living environment5.4
  • Employment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,514
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in WF1 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

WF1 2England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other5.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in WF1 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF1 2England
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in WF1 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

WF1 2England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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