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20.3%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF12 9DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF12 9DS 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 9DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 37%Children
  • 63%Adults

37% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF129DS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dewsbury South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 36%C2/C2
  • 54%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF12 9DS is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 26%WHITE
  • 73%NON-WHITE

26% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 71.6%WORKING
  • 20.3%UNEMPLOYED

20.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF12 9DS

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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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WF129DS Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA12DISTRICT9SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeWF12 9DS
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

WF129DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF12 9DS 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 9DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dewsbury1.8 miles NE
Batley1.8 miles NE
Mirfield2.2 miles W
Heckmondwike2.2 miles NW
Ossett2.7 miles E
Robert Town2.9 miles W
Liversedge3.3 miles NW
Emley4 miles S
Birstall4.1 miles N
Flockton4.1 miles S
Morley4.5 miles NE
Cleckheaton4.5 miles NW
Kirkheaton4.5 miles W
Bretton4.8 miles SE
Clayton West5.2 miles S
London164 miles SE
Glasgow180 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool59 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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