Affluence in WF6 2FG
How WF6 2FG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Normanton East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,825 (2024)
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How well off WF6 2FG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF6 2FG area scores 4.0 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
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.7% of adults in the WF6 2FG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.9% of adults in the WF6 2FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the WF6 2FG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF6 2FG (Normanton East) (about 2,825 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.