Affluence in WF8 2RN
How WF8 2RN 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
- 1,411 (2024)
WF8 2RNPontefract
How well off WF8 2RN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 2RN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the WF8 2RN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
19% of adults in the WF8 2RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.4% of adults in the WF8 2RN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 2RN (Pontefract South East) (about 1,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.