64POPULATION
2%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF8 4RP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF8 4RP 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 4RP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.3%Male
  • 54.7%Female

From the last census, 45.3% of people in WF84RP male, and 54.7% female. Women outnumber men in Pontefract South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF8 4RP is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.3%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% 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

Crime Rates

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Taxis and Minicabs

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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF8 4RP

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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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WF84RP Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA8DISTRICT4SECTORRPUNIT
Full PostcodeWF8 4RP
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

WF84RP Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF8 4RP 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 4RP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pontefract0.9 miles E
Featherstone2.2 miles NW
Ackworth2.3 miles S
Castleford2.6 miles NW
Low Ackworth3.4 miles S
Knottingley3.8 miles E
Burton Salmon4.2 miles NE
Fitzwilliam4.2 miles SW
Crofton4.5 miles W
Badsworth4.7 miles S
Upton4.9 miles SE
Womersley5.1 miles E
North Elmsall5.5 miles SE
Kirk Smeaton5.5 miles E
Ledsham5.8 miles N
London160 miles SE
Glasgow187 miles NW
Edinburgh173 miles NW
Cardiff171 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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