Affluence in WF6 2JS
How WF6 2JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Altofts
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,417 (2024)
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How well off WF6 2JS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF6 2JS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the WF6 2JS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the WF6 2JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.4% of adults in the WF6 2JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF6 2JS (Altofts) (about 1,417 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.