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6.9%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF12 7RS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF12 7RS 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 WF12 7RS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% 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 WF127RS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dewsbury East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 43%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

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF12 7RS is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.8%WORKING
  • 6.9%UNEMPLOYED

6.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Sunrise and Sunset Times

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near WF12 7RS

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF127RS Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA12DISTRICT7SECTORRSUNIT
Full PostcodeWF12 7RS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WF127RS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF12 7RS 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 WF12 7RS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Batley0.6 miles W
Dewsbury0.6 miles W
Morley2.2 miles NE
Heckmondwike2.7 miles W
Birstall2.8 miles NW
Ossett2.9 miles SE
Liversedge4 miles W
Robin Hood4 miles E
Mirfield4.2 miles SW
Robert Town4.2 miles W
Lofthouse4.7 miles E
Cleckheaton4.8 miles W
Wakefield4.9 miles E
Rothwell5.8 miles E
Pudsey6.1 miles NW
London165 miles SE
Glasgow179 miles NW
Edinburgh167 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool61 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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