Affluence in WF9 2RY
How WF9 2RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Moorthorpe
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,401 (2024)
WF9 2RYPontefract
How well off WF9 2RY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF9 2RY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.9% of adults in the WF9 2RY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.4% of adults in the WF9 2RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.5% of adults in the WF9 2RY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF9 2RY (Moorthorpe) (about 1,401 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.