Affluence in WF4 1AF
How WF4 1AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Streethouse & Sharlston Common
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,330 (2024)
WF4 1AFWakefield
How well off WF4 1AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 1AF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the WF4 1AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the WF4 1AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the WF4 1AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 1AF (Streethouse & Sharlston Common) (about 1,330 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.