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Affluence in WF4 1

How WF4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
14,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF4 1 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Crime5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Income5.7
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,018
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in WF4 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

WF4 1England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in WF4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF4 1England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in WF4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

WF4 1England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.1%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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