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Affluence in WF10 3

How WF10 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,156 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF10 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF10 3 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Crime3.3
  • Employment3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Living environment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,257
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

53% of adults in WF10 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WF10 3England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in WF10 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF10 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine22.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.7% of adults in WF10 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.

WF10 3England
Degree level or above17.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications30.4%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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