Affluence in WF2 0FL
How WF2 0FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wakefield St John's
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,798 (2024)
WF2 0FLWakefield
How well off WF2 0FL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 0FL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the WF2 0FL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the WF2 0FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the WF2 0FL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 0FL (Wakefield St John's) (about 1,798 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.