57POPULATION
2.6%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF7 7HJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF7 7HJ in Wakefield, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WF7 7HJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.6%Male
  • 54.4%Female

From the last census, 45.6% of people in WF77HJ male, and 54.4% female. Women outnumber men in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF7 7HJ is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.1%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF77HJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF7 7HJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

WF77HJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF7 7HJ postcode is located in the postal town of Wakefield. Wakefield postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode WF7 7HJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ackworth0.4 miles W
Low Ackworth1.2 miles S
Pontefract2.5 miles NE
Badsworth2.5 miles SE
Fitzwilliam2.7 miles W
Upton2.8 miles SE
Hemsworth3.6 miles S
North Elmsall3.8 miles E
Crofton3.9 miles W
Featherstone3.9 miles NW
Kirk Smeaton4.5 miles E
Moorthorpe4.7 miles S
Castleford4.7 miles N
South Elmsall4.9 miles SE
Knottingley5 miles NE
London157 miles SE
Glasgow189 miles NW
Edinburgh175 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles W
Southampton190 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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