1POPULATION
5.3%UNEMPLOYED
15%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
42%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W1F 8GS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W1F 8GS 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 W1F 8GS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 4%Children
  • 96%Adults

4% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 0%Male
  • 100%Female

From the last census, 0% of people in W1F8GS male, and 100% female. Women outnumber men in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 42%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 42% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 72%SINGLE
  • 15%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1F 8GS is 72%. Single and 'other' people is 28%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.3%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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W1F8GS Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA1DISTRICT8SECTORGSUNIT
Full PostcodeW1F 8GS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyInner London
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1F8GS Postal District

Compass Postal District

W1F 8GS 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 W1F 8GS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.8 miles E
Holborn0.8 miles E
Covent Garden1 miles S
Mayfair1.2 miles SW
Marylebone1.2 miles SW
London1.3 miles SE
Lambeth1.3 miles SE
Westminster1.3 miles SE
Islington2 miles NE
Paddington2.3 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.4 miles NW
Highgate2.5 miles N
Southwark2.5 miles E
Finsbury2.5 miles E
London1 miles SE
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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