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Affluence in WF4 3

How WF4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,977 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF4 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF4 3 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.7
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.2
  • Income6.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,001
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in WF4 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

WF4 3England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in WF4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF4 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in WF4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

WF4 3England
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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