Affluence in WF2 9FF
How WF2 9FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lupset
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,644 (2024)
WF2 9FFWakefield
How well off WF2 9FF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF2 9FF area scores 4.0 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
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the WF2 9FF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the WF2 9FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the WF2 9FF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 9FF (Lupset) (about 2,644 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.