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Affluence in WF10 4

How WF10 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,816 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF10 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF10 4 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Employment3.5
  • Living environment4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,623
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in WF10 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WF10 4England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in WF10 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF10 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine22.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in WF10 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

WF10 4England
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.7%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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