Affluence in WF4 1LR
How WF4 1LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Crofton
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,522 (2024)
WF4 1LRWakefield
How well off WF4 1LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 1LR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the WF4 1LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the WF4 1LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the WF4 1LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 1LR (Crofton) (about 1,522 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.