19POPULATION
10%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
4%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF9 2LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF9 2LW 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 2LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 74%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.9%Male
  • 42.1%Female

From the last census, 57.9% of people in WF92LW male, and 42.1% female. Men outnumber women in South Elmsall and South Kirkby.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 4%AB
  • 33%C2/C2
  • 63%DE

According to census records, 4% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF9 2LW is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85%WORKING
  • 10%UNEMPLOYED

10% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Local Issues & Problems

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF9 2LW

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF92LW Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA9DISTRICT2SECTORLWUNIT
Full PostcodeWF9 2LW
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

WF92LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF9 2LW 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 2LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Moorthorpe0.3 miles S
South Elmsall0.7 miles E
Badsworth2 miles N
Upton2.1 miles NE
Hemsworth2.2 miles W
Clayton2.7 miles S
North Elmsall2.9 miles NE
Brodsworth2.9 miles SE
Low Ackworth3.2 miles N
Great Houghton3.3 miles SW
Pickburn3.7 miles E
Little Houghton3.8 miles SW
Hickleton3.8 miles S
Skellow4.1 miles E
Ackworth4.5 miles N
London153 miles SE
Glasgow193 miles NW
Edinburgh179 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles W
Southampton186 miles S
Saint Ives192 miles S

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