Affluence in WF3 3AJ
How WF3 3AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rothwell Outer
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,528 (2024)
WF3 3AJWakefield
How well off WF3 3AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF3 3AJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.4% of adults in the WF3 3AJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.6% of adults in the WF3 3AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the WF3 3AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF3 3AJ (Rothwell Outer) (about 1,528 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.