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Affluence in WF90

How WF90 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WF90 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

WF90England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

WF90England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

WF90England
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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