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Affluence in WF5 9

How WF5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
18,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF5 9 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.7
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Employment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Income5.7
  • Living environment5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,091
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in WF5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

WF5 9England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired23.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in WF5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF5 9England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in WF5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

WF5 9England
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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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