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4%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF15 6QR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF15 6QR 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 6QR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF156QR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Liversedge and Gomersal.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 27%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

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF15 6QR is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.6%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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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WF156QR Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA15DISTRICT6SECTORQRUNIT
Full PostcodeWF15 6QR
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

WF156QR Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF15 6QR 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 6QR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Liversedge0.8 miles S
Cleckheaton0.9 miles W
Heckmondwike1.4 miles E
Robert Town2 miles S
Birstall2.4 miles E
Mirfield3.1 miles S
Wyke3.3 miles W
Dewsbury3.3 miles E
Batley3.3 miles E
Brighouse3.7 miles W
Kirkheaton4.5 miles SW
Morley4.8 miles E
Buttershaw5 miles NW
Pudsey5.1 miles N
Bradford5.4 miles NW
London167 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool57 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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