Affluence in WF9 2AX
How WF9 2AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorthorpe
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,349 (2024)
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How well off WF9 2AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF9 2AX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.5% of adults in the WF9 2AX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.6% of adults in the WF9 2AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the WF9 2AX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF9 2AX (Moorthorpe) (about 1,349 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.