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7.3%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF10 1QB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF10 1QB 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 WF10 1QB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF101QB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Altofts and Whitwood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 46%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF10 1QB is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.4%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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WF101QB Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA10DISTRICT1SECTORQBUNIT
Full PostcodeWF10 1QB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

WF101QB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF10 1QB 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 WF10 1QB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Castleford1.3 miles E
Featherstone1.8 miles SE
Swillington3.3 miles NW
Woodlesford3.4 miles NW
Ledsham3.9 miles NE
Garforth4.1 miles N
Pontefract4.3 miles E
Wakefield4.6 miles W
Rothwell4.6 miles W
Burton Salmon4.6 miles E
Lofthouse5 miles W
Crofton5.4 miles S
Ackworth5.5 miles SE
Micklefield5.6 miles NE
Robin Hood5.7 miles W
London163 miles SE
Glasgow183 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives201 miles S

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