Affluence in WF8 3SD
How WF8 3SD 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
- 1,724 (2024)
WF8 3SDPontefract
How well off WF8 3SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 3SD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the WF8 3SD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the WF8 3SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.1% of adults in the WF8 3SD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 3SD (Pontefract South East) (about 1,724 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.