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Affluence in WF8 1

How WF8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,054 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF8 1 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Crime3.9
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,834
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in WF8 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WF8 1England
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in WF8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF8 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in WF8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

WF8 1England
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.4%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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