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19.6%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF12 9BT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF12 9BT 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 9BT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 28%Children
  • 72%Adults

28% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF129BT male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dewsbury South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 49%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

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF12 9BT is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 33%WHITE
  • 66%NON-WHITE

33% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 69.8%WORKING
  • 19.6%UNEMPLOYED

19.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF12 9BT

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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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WF129BT Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA12DISTRICT9SECTORBTUNIT
Full PostcodeWF12 9BT
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

WF129BT Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF12 9BT 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 9BT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dewsbury1.8 miles NE
Batley1.8 miles NE
Heckmondwike2 miles NW
Mirfield2 miles W
Robert Town2.6 miles W
Ossett2.9 miles E
Liversedge3 miles NW
Birstall3.9 miles N
Emley4.2 miles S
Flockton4.2 miles S
Cleckheaton4.3 miles NW
Kirkheaton4.4 miles W
Morley4.5 miles NE
Bretton5 miles SE
Clayton West5.4 miles S
London164 miles SE
Glasgow180 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool59 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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