Affluence in WF1 2PP
How WF1 2PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Outwood West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,455 (2024)
WF1 2PPWakefield
How well off WF1 2PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF1 2PP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- 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
55.5% of adults in the WF1 2PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the WF1 2PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.7% of adults in the WF1 2PP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF1 2PP (Outwood West) (about 1,455 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.