Affluence in WF7 6FE
How WF7 6FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
WF7 6FEPontefract
How well off WF7 6FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF7 6FE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the WF7 6FE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.8% of adults in the WF7 6FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the WF7 6FE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 6FE (Featherstone) (about 1,833 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.