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Affluence in WF9 5

How WF9 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
10,434 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF9 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF9 5 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment2.3
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Crime2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Income3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,458
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in WF9 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

WF9 5England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in WF9 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF9 5England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine23.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in WF9 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.5% have no qualifications.

WF9 5England
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications30.5%18.1%

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

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