Affluence in WF6 2EF
How WF6 2EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,609 (2024)
WF6 2EFNormanton
How well off WF6 2EF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF6 2EF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the WF6 2EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.9% of adults in the WF6 2EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the WF6 2EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF6 2EF (Normanton East) (about 1,609 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.