Affluence in WF4 4LR
How WF4 4LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Netherton & Middlestown
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,354 (2024)
WF4 4LRWakefield
How well off WF4 4LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 4LR 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.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the WF4 4LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the WF4 4LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the WF4 4LR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 4LR (Netherton & Middlestown) (about 1,354 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.