Affluence in WF9 2LB
How WF9 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Elmsall
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,518 (2024)
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How well off WF9 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF9 2LB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the WF9 2LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.2% of adults in the WF9 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the WF9 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF9 2LB (South Elmsall) (about 2,518 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.