Affluence in WF6 1DA
How WF6 1DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
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How well off WF6 1DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF6 1DA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the WF6 1DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.7% of adults in the WF6 1DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.7% of adults in the WF6 1DA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 37.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF6 1DA (Normanton West) (about 1,478 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.