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Affluence in WF2 8

How WF2 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,967 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF2 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF2 8 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.9
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Employment2.9
  • Income3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,275
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in WF2 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

WF2 8England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in WF2 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF2 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine21.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in WF2 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

WF2 8England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%18.1%

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

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