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Affluence in WF4 2NA

How WF4 2NA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walton, Woolley & Bretton
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,232 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF4 2NA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 2NA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,909
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in the WF4 2NA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WF4 2NAEngland
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired38%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48% of adults in the WF4 2NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

WF4 2NAEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.2% of adults in the WF4 2NA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

WF4 2NAEngland
Degree level or above42.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 2NA (Walton, Woolley & Bretton) (about 1,232 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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