Affluence in WF1 5DR
How WF1 5DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Agbrigg & Belle Isle
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,789 (2024)
WF1 5DRWakefield
How well off WF1 5DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF1 5DR area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the WF1 5DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24% of adults in the WF1 5DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the WF1 5DR area hold a degree or equivalent, 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 5DR (Agbrigg & Belle Isle) (about 2,789 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.