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3.4%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF12 8LE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF12 8LE 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 8LE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%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 WF128LE male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dewsbury East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF12 8LE is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF12 8LE

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF128LE Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA12DISTRICT8SECTORLEUNIT
Full PostcodeWF12 8LE
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

WF128LE Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF12 8LE 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 8LE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dewsbury1.2 miles N
Batley1.2 miles N
Ossett2.3 miles E
Heckmondwike2.4 miles W
Mirfield3 miles W
Robert Town3.5 miles W
Liversedge3.7 miles W
Morley3.8 miles NE
Birstall3.8 miles NW
Emley4.6 miles S
Flockton4.8 miles S
Cleckheaton4.8 miles W
Bretton5 miles SE
Kirkheaton5.3 miles W
Robin Hood5.4 miles NE
London164 miles SE
Glasgow180 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool60 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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