Affluence in WF4 6AA
How WF4 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horbury
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,338 (2024)
WF4 6AAWakefield
How well off WF4 6AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 6AA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the WF4 6AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.2% of adults in the WF4 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the WF4 6AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 6AA (Horbury) (about 1,338 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.