Affluence in WF2 6LY
How WF2 6LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walton, Woolley & Bretton
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
WF2 6LYWakefield
How well off WF2 6LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 6LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46% of adults in the WF2 6LY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.7% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the WF2 6LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the WF2 6LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 6LY (Walton, Woolley & Bretton) (about 1,604 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.