Affluence in WF2 7NB
How WF2 7NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandal
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,480 (2024)
WF2 7NBWakefield
How well off WF2 7NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 7NB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.1% of adults in the WF2 7NB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the WF2 7NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.5% of adults in the WF2 7NB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 7NB (Sandal) (about 1,480 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.