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12.3%UNEMPLOYED
47%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF16 9DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF16 9DS 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 9DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF169DS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Heckmondwike.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 38%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

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 47%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF16 9DS is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 68%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

68% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.4%WORKING
  • 12.3%UNEMPLOYED

12.3% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF169DS Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA16DISTRICT9SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeWF16 9DS
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

WF169DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF16 9DS 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 9DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Heckmondwike1 miles SE
Liversedge1.3 miles SW
Cleckheaton1.6 miles W
Birstall1.8 miles NE
Robert Town2.2 miles SW
Dewsbury2.7 miles E
Batley2.7 miles E
Mirfield3.2 miles S
Wyke3.9 miles W
Morley4.1 miles E
Brighouse4.4 miles W
Pudsey4.9 miles N
Kirkheaton4.9 miles SW
Ossett5.6 miles E
Buttershaw5.6 miles W
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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