68POPULATION
5.8%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF8 2NF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF8 2NF 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 2NF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 74%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41.2%Male
  • 58.8%Female

From the last census, 41.2% of people in WF82NF male, and 58.8% female. Women outnumber men in Pontefract North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF8 2NF is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 5.8%UNEMPLOYED

5.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF82NF Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORNFUNIT
Full PostcodeWF8 2NF
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

WF82NF Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF8 2NF 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 2NF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pontefract1.6 miles S
Burton Salmon2.1 miles NE
Castleford2.4 miles W
Knottingley2.5 miles E
Featherstone3 miles W
Monk Fryston3.9 miles NE
Ledsham4.2 miles N
Ackworth4.2 miles SW
South Milford4.5 miles NE
Womersley4.8 miles E
Low Ackworth5.2 miles S
Kirk Smeaton6 miles SE
Whitley6.1 miles E
Whitleybridge6.1 miles E
Badsworth6.2 miles S
London161 miles SE
Glasgow186 miles NW
Edinburgh172 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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