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8.4%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF15 6BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF15 6BW 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 WF15 6BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF156BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Liversedge and Gomersal.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 46%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

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF15 6BW is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 11%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.7%WORKING
  • 8.4%UNEMPLOYED

8.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF156BW Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA15DISTRICT6SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeWF15 6BW
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

WF156BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF15 6BW 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 WF15 6BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Liversedge0.9 miles SW
Heckmondwike1.1 miles E
Cleckheaton1.3 miles W
Robert Town1.9 miles S
Birstall2.2 miles NE
Dewsbury2.9 miles E
Batley2.9 miles E
Mirfield3 miles S
Wyke3.7 miles W
Brighouse4 miles W
Morley4.5 miles E
Kirkheaton4.6 miles SW
Pudsey5.1 miles N
Buttershaw5.4 miles W
Bradford5.7 miles NW
London167 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool58 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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