Affluence in WF2 8EE
How WF2 8EE 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)
WF2 8EEWakefield
How well off WF2 8EE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 8EE 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the WF2 8EE 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.
Social grade
20.8% of adults in the WF2 8EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the WF2 8EE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 8EE (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.