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Affluence in WF8 3

How WF8 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
23,691 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF8 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF8 3 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.4
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Living environment5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Income6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£49,193
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in WF8 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

WF8 3England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in WF8 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF8 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in WF8 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

WF8 3England
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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