5POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF1 2DQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF1 2DQ 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 WF1 2DQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in WF12DQ male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Wakefield North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF1 2DQ is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Banks near WF1 2DQ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WF12DQ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORDQUNIT
Full PostcodeWF1 2DQ
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

WF12DQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF1 2DQ 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 WF1 2DQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wakefield1.3 miles NE
Ossett2.9 miles W
Lofthouse3.2 miles N
Robin Hood3.2 miles N
Hill Top3.7 miles S
Crofton4.4 miles E
Rothwell4.5 miles N
Morley4.5 miles NW
Dewsbury4.6 miles W
Batley4.6 miles W
Woodlesford4.9 miles NE
Bretton5.5 miles SW
Ryhill5.7 miles SE
Featherstone5.8 miles E
Woolley6 miles S
London162 miles SE
Glasgow183 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff168 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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