Affluence in WF12 8NS
How WF12 8NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,479 (2024)
WF12 8NSDewsbury
How well off WF12 8NS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF12 8NS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the WF12 8NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the WF12 8NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.6% of adults in the WF12 8NS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 8NS (Ossett West) (about 1,479 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.