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Affluence in WF6 1

How WF6 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,743 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF6 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF6 1 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Crime3.5
  • Employment3.6
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in WF6 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

WF6 1England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in WF6 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF6 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine22.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in WF6 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

WF6 1England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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