Affluence in WF10 2QS
How WF10 2QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferry Fryston
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,678 (2024)
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How well off WF10 2QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 2QS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the WF10 2QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.4% of adults in the WF10 2QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the WF10 2QS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 2QS (Ferry Fryston) (about 2,678 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.