23POPULATION
4.2%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF9 2BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF9 2BU 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 WF9 2BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.2%Male
  • 47.8%Female

From the last census, 52.2% of people in WF92BU male, and 47.8% female. Men outnumber women in South Elmsall and South Kirkby.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF9 2BU is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.9%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near WF9 2BU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF92BU Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA9DISTRICT2SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeWF9 2BU
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

WF92BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF9 2BU 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 WF9 2BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
South Elmsall1.1 miles S
Upton1.2 miles N
Moorthorpe1.3 miles SW
Badsworth1.5 miles NW
North Elmsall1.8 miles NE
Low Ackworth2.8 miles NW
Hemsworth2.8 miles W
Brodsworth3.4 miles S
Pickburn3.4 miles E
Skellow3.5 miles E
Kirk Smeaton3.5 miles NE
Clayton3.7 miles SW
Burghwallis4 miles E
Ackworth4.1 miles NW
Campsall4.2 miles E
London153 miles SE
Glasgow193 miles NW
Edinburgh179 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles W
Southampton187 miles S
Saint Ives193 miles S

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