Affluence in WF8 2UD
How WF8 2UD 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
- 1,821 (2024)
WF8 2UDPontefract
How well off WF8 2UD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 2UD 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
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the WF8 2UD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.8% of adults in the WF8 2UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.3% of adults in the WF8 2UD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 2UD (Pontefract South East) (about 1,821 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.