Affluence in WF9 5BA
How WF9 5BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kinsley & Fitzwilliam
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,409 (2024)
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How well off WF9 5BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WF9 5BA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the WF9 5BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the WF9 5BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the WF9 5BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF9 5BA (Kinsley & Fitzwilliam) (about 2,409 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.