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5.9%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF10 5RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF10 5RQ 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 WF10 5RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 84%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF105RQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Altofts and Whitwood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 45%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

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF10 5RQ is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.9%WORKING
  • 5.9%UNEMPLOYED

5.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF105RQ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA10DISTRICT5SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeWF10 5RQ
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

WF105RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF10 5RQ 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 WF10 5RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Castleford0.4 miles E
Featherstone1.4 miles S
Pontefract3.5 miles SE
Ledsham3.7 miles NE
Burton Salmon3.9 miles E
Swillington4 miles NW
Woodlesford4.3 miles W
Garforth4.5 miles N
Ackworth4.9 miles S
Wakefield5.3 miles W
Knottingley5.3 miles E
Crofton5.4 miles SW
Rothwell5.5 miles W
South Milford5.5 miles E
Monk Fryston5.6 miles E
London162 miles SE
Glasgow184 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff173 miles SW
Liverpool71 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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