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Affluence in WF7 6

How WF7 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,969 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF7 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF7 6 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Income4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,642
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in WF7 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

WF7 6England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in WF7 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF7 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in WF7 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

WF7 6England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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