Affluence in WF7 6AT
How WF7 6AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Streethouse & Sharlston Common
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
WF7 6ATPontefract
How well off WF7 6AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF7 6AT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the WF7 6AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the WF7 6AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the WF7 6AT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 6AT (Streethouse & Sharlston Common) (about 1,458 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.