Affluence in WF2 8EA
How WF2 8EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornes
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,408 (2024)
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How well off WF2 8EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 8EA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the WF2 8EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the WF2 8EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the WF2 8EA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 8EA (Thornes) (about 1,408 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.