26POPULATION
2.1%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF2 0AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF2 0AW 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 WF2 0AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 38.5%Male
  • 61.5%Female

From the last census, 38.5% of people in WF20AW male, and 61.5% female. Women outnumber men in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF2 0AW is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% 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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WF20AW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF2 0AW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

WF20AW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF2 0AW 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 WF2 0AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ossett2.2 miles SW
Wakefield2.3 miles E
Robin Hood2.9 miles NE
Lofthouse3.1 miles NE
Batley3.2 miles W
Dewsbury3.2 miles W
Morley3.2 miles NW
Rothwell4.5 miles NE
Hill Top4.5 miles SE
Heckmondwike5.2 miles W
Birstall5.3 miles W
Woodlesford5.3 miles NE
Bretton5.5 miles S
Crofton5.9 miles E
Hunslet6.2 miles N
London164 miles SE
Glasgow181 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles NW
Cardiff168 miles SW
Liverpool63 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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