Affluence in WF9 4JA
How WF9 4JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hemsworth Town
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
WF9 4JAPontefract
How well off WF9 4JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF9 4JA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the WF9 4JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the WF9 4JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the WF9 4JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF9 4JA (Hemsworth Town) (about 1,656 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.