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3.2%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF15 8ET belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF15 8ET 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 8ET from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF158ET male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Liversedge and Gomersal.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF15 8ET is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% 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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Banks near WF15 8ET

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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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WF158ET Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA15DISTRICT8SECTORETUNIT
Full PostcodeWF15 8ET
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

WF158ET Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF15 8ET 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 8ET.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cleckheaton0.9 miles NE
Liversedge1.2 miles E
Robert Town2 miles SE
Brighouse2.3 miles W
Wyke2.4 miles NW
Heckmondwike2.6 miles E
Mirfield3.3 miles SE
Birstall3.7 miles E
Kirkheaton3.9 miles S
Buttershaw4.2 miles NW
Huddersfield4.5 miles SW
Elland4.6 miles W
Dewsbury4.6 miles E
Batley4.6 miles E
Exley5 miles W
London167 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool56 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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