64POPULATION
8.3%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF6 1AL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF6 1AL 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 WF6 1AL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF61AL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Normanton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 51%DE

According to census records, 7% 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 WF6 1AL is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.4%WORKING
  • 8.3%UNEMPLOYED

8.3% 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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Banks near WF6 1AL

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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WF61AL Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORALUNIT
Full PostcodeWF6 1AL
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

WF61AL Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF6 1AL 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 WF6 1AL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wakefield2.4 miles W
Featherstone2.4 miles E
Crofton3.2 miles S
Castleford3.4 miles E
Woodlesford3.8 miles N
Lofthouse3.9 miles NW
Rothwell4.4 miles NW
Robin Hood4.5 miles NW
Fitzwilliam4.7 miles SE
Swillington4.9 miles N
Ackworth5 miles E
Pontefract5.2 miles E
Hill Top5.3 miles SW
Ryhill5.5 miles S
Ossett6.1 miles W
London162 miles SE
Glasgow184 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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