Affluence in WF1 5NT
How WF1 5NT 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
- 1,581 (2024)
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How well off WF1 5NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF1 5NT 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
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the WF1 5NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.8% of adults in the WF1 5NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the WF1 5NT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF1 5NT (Agbrigg & Belle Isle) (about 1,581 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.