20POPULATION
10.7%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF2 0AZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF2 0AZ 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 0AZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 70%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in WF20AZ male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Wakefield North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 47%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

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF2 0AZ is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.1%WORKING
  • 10.7%UNEMPLOYED

10.7% 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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Local Amenities

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Banks near WF2 0AZ

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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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WF20AZ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA2DISTRICT0SECTORAZUNIT
Full PostcodeWF2 0AZ
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

WF20AZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF2 0AZ 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 0AZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wakefield1.9 miles E
Ossett2.2 miles SW
Robin Hood3.2 miles N
Lofthouse3.3 miles N
Dewsbury3.8 miles W
Batley3.8 miles W
Hill Top3.9 miles SE
Morley3.9 miles NW
Rothwell4.6 miles NE
Crofton5.2 miles E
Bretton5.2 miles SW
Woodlesford5.3 miles NE
Heckmondwike5.8 miles W
Birstall6 miles NW
Woolley6.1 miles S
London163 miles SE
Glasgow182 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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