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Affluence in WF3 4

How WF3 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,268 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF3 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF3 4 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime4.7
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Living environment6.1
  • Employment6.4
  • Income7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,697
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in WF3 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

WF3 4England
Employee, full-time42.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in WF3 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF3 4England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in WF3 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

WF3 4England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%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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