Affluence in WF8 3JP
How WF8 3JP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ackworth & Darrington
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,735 (2024)
WF8 3JPPontefract
How well off WF8 3JP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 3JP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.3% of adults in the WF8 3JP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the WF8 3JP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the WF8 3JP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 3JP (Ackworth & Darrington) (about 1,735 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.