33POPULATION
8.9%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF8 3RL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF8 3RL 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 3RL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 73%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.5%Male
  • 45.5%Female

From the last census, 54.5% of people in WF83RL male, and 45.5% female. Men outnumber women in Pontefract South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 48%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF8 3RL is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.9%WORKING
  • 8.9%UNEMPLOYED

8.9% 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 WF8 3RL

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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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WF83RL Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA8DISTRICT3SECTORRLUNIT
Full PostcodeWF8 3RL
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

WF83RL Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF8 3RL 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 3RL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pontefract0.5 miles NW
Ackworth2.4 miles SW
Knottingley3 miles E
Low Ackworth3.1 miles S
Featherstone3.4 miles W
Castleford3.6 miles NW
Womersley3.9 miles E
Burton Salmon4.1 miles N
Badsworth4.1 miles S
Upton4.1 miles S
Kirk Smeaton4.3 miles E
North Elmsall4.5 miles SE
Fitzwilliam4.7 miles SW
Crofton5.3 miles W
Norton5.4 miles E
London159 miles SE
Glasgow188 miles NW
Edinburgh174 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles SW
Liverpool73 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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