Affluence in WF4 5AZ
How WF4 5AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horbury
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,427 (2024)
WF4 5AZWakefield
How well off WF4 5AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 5AZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the WF4 5AZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the WF4 5AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the WF4 5AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 5AZ (Horbury) (about 1,427 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.