Affluence in WF2 0JS
How WF2 0JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,355 (2024)
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How well off WF2 0JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 0JS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the WF2 0JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the WF2 0JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the WF2 0JS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 0JS (Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate) (about 1,355 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.