Affluence in WF6 1SR
How WF6 1SR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
WF6 1SRNormanton
How well off WF6 1SR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF6 1SR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the WF6 1SR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.2% of adults in the WF6 1SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the WF6 1SR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF6 1SR (Normanton East) (about 1,391 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.