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25.1%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF17 7ED belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF17 7ED 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 WF17 7ED from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 31%Children
  • 69%Adults

31% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF177ED male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Batley West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 30%C2/C2
  • 58%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF17 7ED is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 18%WHITE
  • 81%NON-WHITE

18% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 63.9%WORKING
  • 25.1%UNEMPLOYED

25.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF17 7ED

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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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WF177ED Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA17DISTRICT7SECTOREDUNIT
Full PostcodeWF17 7ED
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

WF177ED Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF17 7ED 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 WF17 7ED.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Heckmondwike1.2 miles SW
Dewsbury1.3 miles E
Batley1.3 miles E
Birstall1.6 miles N
Liversedge2.4 miles W
Robert Town2.9 miles SW
Morley3 miles E
Cleckheaton3 miles W
Mirfield3.4 miles SW
Ossett4.3 miles E
Pudsey5.2 miles N
Wyke5.3 miles W
Robin Hood5.4 miles E
Kirkheaton5.5 miles SW
Brighouse5.8 miles W
London166 miles SE
Glasgow178 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool59 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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