45POPULATION
8.9%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF2 9HX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF2 9HX 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 9HX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.1%Male
  • 48.9%Female

From the last census, 51.1% of people in WF29HX male, and 48.9% female. Men outnumber women in Wakefield North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 41%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF2 9HX is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.9%WORKING
  • 8.9%UNEMPLOYED

8.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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People and Demographics

Demographics

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF29HX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF2 9HX
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

WF29HX Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF2 9HX 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 9HX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ossett1.9 miles SW
Wakefield2.2 miles E
Robin Hood3.4 miles N
Lofthouse3.6 miles NE
Dewsbury3.6 miles W
Batley3.6 miles W
Hill Top3.8 miles SE
Morley3.9 miles NW
Rothwell4.9 miles NE
Bretton5 miles S
Crofton5.3 miles E
Woodlesford5.6 miles NE
Heckmondwike5.6 miles W
Birstall5.9 miles NW
Woolley5.9 miles S
London163 miles SE
Glasgow182 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool63 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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