Affluence in WF8 2UJ
How WF8 2UJ 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
- 1,900 (2024)
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How well off WF8 2UJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 2UJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.6% of adults in the WF8 2UJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the WF8 2UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the WF8 2UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 2UJ (Pontefract North East) (about 1,900 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.