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Affluence in WF2 7RF

How WF2 7RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Agbrigg & Belle Isle
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,581 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF2 7RF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 7RF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£38,876
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in the WF2 7RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WF2 7RFEngland
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in the WF2 7RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF2 7RFEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine25.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the WF2 7RF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

WF2 7RFEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 7RF (Agbrigg & Belle Isle) (about 1,581 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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