Affluence in WF10 4LS
How WF10 4LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glasshoughton
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,279 (2024)
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How well off WF10 4LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 4LS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the WF10 4LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the WF10 4LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the WF10 4LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 4LS (Glasshoughton) (about 1,279 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.