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Affluence in WF1 5

How WF1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF1 5 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.9
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Employment2.9
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Living environment3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,294
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in WF1 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

WF1 5England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.5% of adults in WF1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF1 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine22.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in WF1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

WF1 5England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.5%18.1%

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

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