Affluence in WF8 4ST
How WF8 4ST 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
- 2,004 (2024)
WF8 4STPontefract
How well off WF8 4ST is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF8 4ST area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the WF8 4ST area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.5% of adults in the WF8 4ST area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the WF8 4ST area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 4ST (Pontefract North West) (about 2,004 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.