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Affluence in WF9 2JD

How WF9 2JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
South Elmsall
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,981 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF9 2JD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF9 2JD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,247
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the WF9 2JD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

WF9 2JDEngland
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in the WF9 2JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

WF9 2JDEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the WF9 2JD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

WF9 2JDEngland
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF9 2JD (South Elmsall) (about 1,981 residents).

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

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