Affluence in WF6 1EX
How WF6 1EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
WF6 1EXNormanton
How well off WF6 1EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF6 1EX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the WF6 1EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.2% of adults in the WF6 1EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the WF6 1EX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF6 1EX (Normanton West) (about 1,449 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.