21POPULATION
2.8%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF6 2JQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF6 2JQ 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 2JQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 84%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.4%Male
  • 47.6%Female

From the last census, 52.4% of people in WF62JQ male, and 47.6% female. Men outnumber women in Altofts and Whitwood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF6 2JQ is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.8%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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WF62JQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF6 2JQ
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

WF62JQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF6 2JQ 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 2JQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wakefield2.1 miles W
Featherstone2.7 miles E
Woodlesford3.3 miles N
Lofthouse3.4 miles NW
Castleford3.5 miles E
Crofton3.7 miles S
Rothwell3.8 miles NW
Robin Hood4 miles NW
Swillington4.4 miles N
Fitzwilliam5.2 miles SE
Ackworth5.5 miles E
Hill Top5.6 miles SW
Pontefract5.6 miles E
Garforth5.9 miles NE
Ryhill6 miles S
London162 miles SE
Glasgow183 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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