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Postcode district · Wakefield

Affluence in WF3

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
53,334 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF3 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 31 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.4
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Living environment5.6
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Employment6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,039
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in WF3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

WF3England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in WF3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF3England
Higher managerial & professional13.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in WF3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

WF3England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%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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