Affluence in WF4 6JS
How WF4 6JS 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
- 1,353 (2024)
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How well off WF4 6JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF4 6JS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the WF4 6JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.5% of adults in the WF4 6JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the WF4 6JS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF4 6JS (Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge) (about 1,353 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.