26POPULATION
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 1DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF6 1DS 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 1DS 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

  • 42.3%Male
  • 57.7%Female

From the last census, 42.3% of people in WF61DS male, and 57.7% 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 1DS 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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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF61DS Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeWF6 1DS
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

WF61DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF6 1DS 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 1DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Featherstone2.3 miles E
Wakefield2.7 miles W
Crofton2.7 miles S
Castleford3.4 miles E
Fitzwilliam4.2 miles SE
Woodlesford4.3 miles N
Lofthouse4.4 miles NW
Ackworth4.5 miles E
Rothwell4.9 miles NW
Pontefract5 miles E
Robin Hood5 miles NW
Ryhill5.1 miles S
Hill Top5.1 miles SW
Swillington5.3 miles N
Low Ackworth5.8 miles E
London161 miles SE
Glasgow184 miles NW
Edinburgh171 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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