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Affluence in WF90 8

How WF90 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
1,581 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WF90 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF90 8 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,876
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in WF90 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WF90 8England
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in WF90 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF90 8England
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine25.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in WF90 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

WF90 8England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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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