Affluence in WF7 5WT
How WF7 5WT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontefract North West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
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How well off WF7 5WT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF7 5WT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the WF7 5WT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20% of adults in the WF7 5WT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the WF7 5WT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 5WT (Pontefract North West) (about 1,903 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.