Affluence in WF6 2RL
How WF6 2RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Altofts
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
WF6 2RLNormanton
How well off WF6 2RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF6 2RL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the WF6 2RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the WF6 2RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the WF6 2RL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF6 2RL (Altofts) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.