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Affluence in WF8

How WF8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
46,562 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF8 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.2
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,149
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in WF8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

WF8England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in WF8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WF8England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in WF8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

WF8England
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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