48POPULATION
7%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF2 7EW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF2 7EW 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 7EW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 64.6%Male
  • 35.4%Female

From the last census, 64.6% of people in WF27EW male, and 35.4% female. Men outnumber women in Wakefield South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF2 7EW is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.7%WORKING
  • 7%UNEMPLOYED

7% 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 WF2 7EW

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF27EW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF2 7EW
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

WF27EW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF2 7EW 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 7EW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hill Top0.8 miles S
Notton3.1 miles SE
Woolley3.1 miles S
Ossett3.1 miles W
Ryhill3.3 miles E
Bretton3.3 miles SW
Crofton3.4 miles E
Royston3.7 miles SE
Haigh3.7 miles SW
Wakefield3.9 miles N
Darton4.4 miles S
Fitzwilliam4.8 miles E
Shafton5.4 miles SE
Clayton West5.7 miles SW
Emley5.8 miles W
London160 miles SE
Glasgow185 miles NW
Edinburgh172 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles W
Southampton190 miles S
Saint Ives195 miles S

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