4POPULATION
8.2%UNEMPLOYED
27%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF8 1EP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF8 1EP 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 WF8 1EP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF81EP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Pontefract North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 27%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF8 1EP is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.9%WORKING
  • 8.2%UNEMPLOYED

8.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near WF8 1EP

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF81EP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF8 1EP
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

WF81EP Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF8 1EP 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 WF8 1EP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pontefract0.9 miles SE
Castleford2.3 miles NW
Featherstone2.5 miles W
Knottingley3 miles E
Burton Salmon3.1 miles NE
Ackworth3.4 miles SW
Low Ackworth4.3 miles S
Monk Fryston4.8 miles NE
Womersley4.8 miles E
Ledsham4.9 miles N
Fitzwilliam5.4 miles SW
South Milford5.4 miles NE
Badsworth5.5 miles S
Crofton5.5 miles SW
Upton5.5 miles S
London160 miles SE
Glasgow187 miles NW
Edinburgh172 miles NW
Cardiff172 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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