34POPULATION
8.3%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWF6 1AU

What social class do the population of WF6 1AU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF6 1AU 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 1AU 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

  • 61.8%Male
  • 38.2%Female

From the last census, 61.8% of people in WF61AU male, and 38.2% female. Men outnumber women 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 1AU 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 1AU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF61AU Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORAUUNIT
Full PostcodeWF6 1AU
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

WF61AU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF6 1AU 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 1AU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Featherstone2.3 miles E
Wakefield2.5 miles W
Crofton3.2 miles S
Castleford3.3 miles E
Woodlesford3.9 miles N
Lofthouse4.1 miles NW
Rothwell4.5 miles NW
Fitzwilliam4.6 miles SE
Robin Hood4.6 miles NW
Ackworth4.9 miles E
Swillington4.9 miles N
Pontefract5.1 miles E
Hill Top5.3 miles SW
Ryhill5.5 miles S
Low Ackworth6.1 miles SE
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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