Affluence in WF6 1TH
How WF6 1TH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,489 (2024)
WF6 1THNormanton
How well off WF6 1TH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF6 1TH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the WF6 1TH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.5% of adults in the WF6 1TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the WF6 1TH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF6 1TH (Normanton East) (about 2,489 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.