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Affluence in WF6

How WF6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
29,648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF6 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Crime4.3
  • Employment4.4
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,413
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in WF6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WF6England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in WF6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF6England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine20.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in WF6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

WF6England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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