Affluence in WF3 3HP
How WF3 3HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Outwood East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,324 (2024)
WF3 3HPWakefield
How well off WF3 3HP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF3 3HP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the WF3 3HP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the WF3 3HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.2% of adults in the WF3 3HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF3 3HP (Outwood East) (about 1,324 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.