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18.2%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF16 0AS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF16 0AS 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 WF16 0AS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 76%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF160AS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Heckmondwike.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 44%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF16 0AS is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 55%WHITE
  • 43%NON-WHITE

55% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 75.4%WORKING
  • 18.2%UNEMPLOYED

18.2% 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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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF16 0AS

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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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WF160AS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF16 0AS
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

WF160AS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF16 0AS 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 WF16 0AS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Heckmondwike0.5 miles SE
Liversedge1.3 miles W
Cleckheaton2 miles W
Birstall2 miles NE
Robert Town2 miles SW
Dewsbury2.3 miles E
Batley2.3 miles E
Mirfield2.9 miles S
Morley4 miles E
Wyke4.3 miles W
Brighouse4.6 miles W
Kirkheaton4.7 miles SW
Ossett5.1 miles E
Pudsey5.3 miles N
Buttershaw6 miles W
London167 miles SE
Glasgow178 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool58 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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