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10.1%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF15 8JN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF15 8JN 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 8JN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 72%Adults

27% 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 WF158JN male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Liversedge and Gomersal.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 44%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

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF15 8JN is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.8%WORKING
  • 10.1%UNEMPLOYED

10.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF158JN Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF15 8JN
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

WF158JN Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF15 8JN 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 8JN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cleckheaton0.7 miles E
Liversedge1.5 miles E
Wyke2.1 miles NW
Brighouse2.3 miles W
Robert Town2.4 miles SE
Heckmondwike2.8 miles E
Birstall3.6 miles E
Mirfield3.7 miles SE
Buttershaw3.8 miles NW
Kirkheaton4.3 miles S
Elland4.6 miles W
Batley4.8 miles E
Dewsbury4.8 miles E
Huddersfield4.8 miles SW
Halifax4.9 miles W
London168 miles SE
Glasgow176 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool56 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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