Affluence in WF4 6EW
How WF4 6EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,670 (2024)
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How well off WF4 6EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 6EW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the WF4 6EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the WF4 6EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the WF4 6EW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 6EW (Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge) (about 1,670 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.