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Postcode district · Wakefield

Affluence in WF2

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
70,488 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF2 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime3.9
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,976
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in WF2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

WF2England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in WF2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF2England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in WF2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

WF2England
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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