Affluence in WF1 3DL
How WF1 3DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Outwood West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
WF1 3DLWakefield
How well off WF1 3DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF1 3DL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the WF1 3DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the WF1 3DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the WF1 3DL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF1 3DL (Outwood West) (about 1,381 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.