Affluence in WF8 3AL
How WF8 3AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ackworth & Darrington
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
WF8 3ALPontefract
How well off WF8 3AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 3AL area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the WF8 3AL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the WF8 3AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.9% of adults in the WF8 3AL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 3AL (Ackworth & Darrington) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.