Affluence in WF4 4FS
How WF4 4FS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Netherton & Middlestown
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,277 (2024)
WF4 4FSWakefield
How well off WF4 4FS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 4FS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the WF4 4FS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the WF4 4FS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the WF4 4FS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 4FS (Netherton & Middlestown) (about 1,277 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.