Affluence in WF4 5HH
How WF4 5HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horbury
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
WF4 5HHWakefield
How well off WF4 5HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 5HH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the WF4 5HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.8% of adults in the WF4 5HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the WF4 5HH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 5HH (Horbury) (about 1,844 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.