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Affluence in WF10 1

How WF10 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
11,102 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF10 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF10 1 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Employment3.2
  • Living environment3.5
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,419
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in WF10 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

WF10 1England
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in WF10 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF10 1England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine23.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in WF10 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

WF10 1England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%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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