Affluence in WF8 2AP
How WF8 2AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontefract South East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
WF8 2APPontefract
How well off WF8 2AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 2AP area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the WF8 2AP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.1% of adults in the WF8 2AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
12.6% of adults in the WF8 2AP area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 36.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 2AP (Pontefract South East) (about 1,559 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.