Affluence in WF2 0FU
How WF2 0FU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
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How well off WF2 0FU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 0FU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the WF2 0FU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the WF2 0FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the WF2 0FU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 0FU (Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate) (about 1,587 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.