Affluence in WF7 7PH
How WF7 7PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ackworth & Darrington
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,891 (2024)
WF7 7PHPontefract
How well off WF7 7PH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF7 7PH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the WF7 7PH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.2% of adults in the WF7 7PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.5% of adults in the WF7 7PH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 7PH (Ackworth & Darrington) (about 1,891 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.