Affluence in WF7 7AB
How WF7 7AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ackworth & Darrington
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,672 (2024)
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How well off WF7 7AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF7 7AB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.5% of adults in the WF7 7AB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the WF7 7AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the WF7 7AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 7AB (Ackworth & Darrington) (about 1,672 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.