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Affluence in WF5 5

How WF5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,454 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF5 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF5 5 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,317
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in WF5 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

WF5 5England
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired33.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in WF5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF5 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in WF5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

WF5 5England
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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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