Affluence in WF1 2BW
How WF1 2BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,170 (2024)
WF1 2BWWakefield
How well off WF1 2BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF1 2BW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the WF1 2BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the WF1 2BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the WF1 2BW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF1 2BW (Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate) (about 2,170 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.