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Affluence in WF11 0

How WF11 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,907 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF11 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF11 0 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.4
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Living environment5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,316
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in WF11 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

WF11 0England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in WF11 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF11 0England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine21.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in WF11 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

WF11 0England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%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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