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7.1%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF11 8LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF11 8LU 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 WF11 8LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF118LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Knottingley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 42%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

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF11 8LU is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.5%WORKING
  • 7.1%UNEMPLOYED

7.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF118LU Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA11DISTRICT8SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeWF11 8LU
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

WF118LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF11 8LU 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 WF11 8LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Burton Salmon1.5 miles
Knottingley1.6 miles E
Pontefract2.4 miles SW
Monk Fryston3 miles NE
Castleford3.4 miles W
South Milford3.9 miles N
Womersley4.1 miles SE
Featherstone4.2 miles W
Ledsham4.3 miles NW
Ackworth5.1 miles SW
Whitleybridge5.2 miles E
Whitley5.2 miles E
Gateforth5.5 miles E
Hambleton5.6 miles NE
Kirk Smeaton5.8 miles SE
London161 miles SE
Glasgow187 miles NW
Edinburgh172 miles NW
Cardiff174 miles SW
Liverpool74 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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