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Affluence in WF1 9

How WF1 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
4,347 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF1 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF1 9 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income2.5
  • Children in low-income families2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Employment3.5
  • Living environment3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,646
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in WF1 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

WF1 9England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired11.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other19.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in WF1 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF1 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine23.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in WF1 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

WF1 9England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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