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Affluence in WF5 8

How WF5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,176 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF5 8 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Crime4.6
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment5.5
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,339
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in WF5 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

WF5 8England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in WF5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF5 8England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in WF5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

WF5 8England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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