Affluence in WF2 6SR
How WF2 6SR 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
- 1,232 (2024)
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How well off WF2 6SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 6SR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the WF2 6SR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
48% of adults in the WF2 6SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.2% of adults in the WF2 6SR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 6SR (Walton, Woolley & Bretton) (about 1,232 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.