Affluence in WF1 2UZ
How WF1 2UZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Outwood West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,050 (2024)
WF1 2UZWakefield
How well off WF1 2UZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF1 2UZ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.7% of adults in the WF1 2UZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.5% of adults in the WF1 2UZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the WF1 2UZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF1 2UZ (Outwood West) (about 3,050 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.