72POPULATION
6.3%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF4 1BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF4 1BQ 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 WF4 1BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 75%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.2%Male
  • 45.8%Female

From the last census, 54.2% of people in WF41BQ male, and 45.8% female. Men outnumber women in Featherstone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 39%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
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF4 1BQ is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.6%WORKING
  • 6.3%UNEMPLOYED

6.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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WF41BQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF4 1BQ
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

WF41BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF4 1BQ 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 WF4 1BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Crofton1.9 miles S
Wakefield2.8 miles NW
Featherstone2.8 miles E
Fitzwilliam3.5 miles SE
Castleford4.1 miles NE
Ackworth4.2 miles E
Ryhill4.2 miles S
Hill Top4.3 miles SW
Lofthouse4.9 miles NW
Woodlesford5.1 miles N
Pontefract5.1 miles E
Robin Hood5.4 miles NW
Low Ackworth5.4 miles E
Royston5.5 miles S
Rothwell5.5 miles NW
London161 miles SE
Glasgow185 miles NW
Edinburgh171 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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