Affluence in WF2 7HL
How WF2 7HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
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How well off WF2 7HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 7HL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.8% of adults in the WF2 7HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the WF2 7HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19% of adults in the WF2 7HL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 7HL (Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe) (about 1,666 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.