46POPULATION
11.7%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF2 8RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF2 8RQ 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 8RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 32%Children
  • 69%Adults

32% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 37%Male
  • 63%Female

From the last census, 37% of people in WF28RQ male, and 63% female. Women outnumber men in Wakefield West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 44%C2/C2
  • 52%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF2 8RQ is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 78.4%WORKING
  • 11.7%UNEMPLOYED

11.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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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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WF28RQ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeWF2 8RQ
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

WF28RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF2 8RQ 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 8RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ossett1.7 miles W
Wakefield2.6 miles NE
Hill Top2.9 miles SE
Dewsbury4.2 miles W
Batley4.2 miles W
Bretton4.2 miles SW
Robin Hood4.2 miles N
Lofthouse4.3 miles N
Crofton4.8 miles E
Morley4.8 miles NW
Woolley5 miles S
Haigh5.1 miles S
Notton5.3 miles SE
Ryhill5.4 miles SE
Rothwell5.6 miles N
London162 miles SE
Glasgow183 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool63 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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