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6.7%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF12 8YA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF12 8YA 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 WF12 8YA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF128YA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dewsbury East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 42%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

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF12 8YA is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.6%WORKING
  • 6.7%UNEMPLOYED

6.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF128YA Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA12DISTRICT8SECTORYAUNIT
Full PostcodeWF12 8YA
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WF128YA Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF12 8YA 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 WF12 8YA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Batley0.9 miles NW
Dewsbury0.9 miles NW
Ossett2.2 miles E
Heckmondwike2.6 miles W
Morley3.3 miles N
Mirfield3.5 miles W
Birstall3.6 miles NW
Robert Town3.8 miles W
Liversedge3.9 miles W
Robin Hood4.8 miles NE
Cleckheaton4.9 miles W
Emley5 miles S
Wakefield5.1 miles E
Bretton5.2 miles SE
Flockton5.2 miles SW
London164 miles SE
Glasgow180 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool60 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S
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