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Affluence in WF9

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
46,304 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF9 scores 2.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Employment2.7
  • Crime2.7
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,180
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in WF9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

WF9England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in WF9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF9England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine24.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.8% of adults in WF9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30% have no qualifications.

WF9England
Degree level or above18.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications30%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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