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5.8%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF11 8QJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF11 8QJ 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 8QJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF118QJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Knottingley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF11 8QJ is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 5.8%UNEMPLOYED

5.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF118QJ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA11DISTRICT8SECTORQJUNIT
Full PostcodeWF11 8QJ
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

WF118QJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF11 8QJ 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 8QJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Burton Salmon1.8 miles N
Knottingley1.9 miles E
Pontefract1.9 miles SW
Castleford3 miles W
Monk Fryston3.4 miles NE
Featherstone3.7 miles W
Womersley4.2 miles E
South Milford4.2 miles N
Ledsham4.4 miles NW
Ackworth4.6 miles SW
Low Ackworth5.4 miles S
Whitley5.5 miles E
Whitleybridge5.5 miles E
Kirk Smeaton5.7 miles SE
Gateforth6 miles E
London160 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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