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Postcode district · Wakefield

Affluence in WF4

How WF4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
61,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF4 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Crime4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Living environment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in WF4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WF4England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired26.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in WF4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF4England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in WF4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

WF4England
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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