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Postcode · Knottingley

Affluence in WF11 0FA

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

Neighbourhood
Ferrybridge & West Knottingley
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,330 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF11 0FA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF11 0FA area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,356
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the WF11 0FA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

WF11 0FAEngland
Employee, full-time44.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed4.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in the WF11 0FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF11 0FAEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine25%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the WF11 0FA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

WF11 0FAEngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF11 0FA (Ferrybridge & West Knottingley) (about 2,330 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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