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Affluence in WF1 4ED

How WF1 4ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Eastmoor
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,742 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF1 4ED is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF1 4ED area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,356
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the WF1 4ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

WF1 4EDEngland
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired12.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.8% of adults in the WF1 4ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WF1 4EDEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine25.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the WF1 4ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.1% have no qualifications.

WF1 4EDEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications31.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF1 4ED (Eastmoor) (about 1,742 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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