Affluence in WF8 2PP
How WF8 2PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontefract North East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
WF8 2PPPontefract
How well off WF8 2PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 2PP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.4% of adults in the WF8 2PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.1% of adults in the WF8 2PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.4% of adults in the WF8 2PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 2PP (Pontefract North East) (about 1,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.