Affluence in WF8 4GR
How WF8 4GR 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
- 2,502 (2024)
WF8 4GRPontefract
How well off WF8 4GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 4GR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the WF8 4GR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the WF8 4GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the WF8 4GR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 4GR (Pontefract North West) (about 2,502 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.