Affluence in WF7 5PD
How WF7 5PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
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How well off WF7 5PD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF7 5PD 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
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the WF7 5PD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the WF7 5PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the WF7 5PD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 5PD (Featherstone) (about 1,591 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.