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Affluence in WF9 1

How WF9 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF9 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF9 1 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment4.5
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,101
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in WF9 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WF9 1England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in WF9 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF9 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in WF9 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.

WF9 1England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.1%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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