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Affluence in WF2 9AN

How WF2 9AN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,923 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF2 9AN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 9AN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,338
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.1% of adults in the WF2 9AN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

WF2 9ANEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.4% of adults in the WF2 9AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

WF2 9ANEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine24.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.9% of adults in the WF2 9AN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.6% have no qualifications.

WF2 9ANEngland
Degree level or above16.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications35.6%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 9AN (Alverthorpe & Flanshaw) (about 1,923 residents).

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

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