Affluence in WF10 4RH
How WF10 4RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glasshoughton
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
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How well off WF10 4RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF10 4RH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the WF10 4RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.8% of adults in the WF10 4RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.5% of adults in the WF10 4RH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF10 4RH (Glasshoughton) (about 1,491 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.