Affluence in WF8 4BE
How WF8 4BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontefract North West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,365 (2024)
WF8 4BEPontefract
How well off WF8 4BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 4BE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.5% of adults in the WF8 4BE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the WF8 4BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the WF8 4BE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 35.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 4BE (Pontefract North West) (about 1,365 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.