2POPULATION
7.9%UNEMPLOYED
32%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF1 1HW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF1 1HW 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 WF1 1HW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF11HW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wakefield West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 32%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF1 1HW is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 54%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88%WORKING
  • 7.9%UNEMPLOYED

7.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF1 1HW

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF11HW Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA1DISTRICT1SECTORHWUNIT
Full PostcodeWF1 1HW
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

WF11HW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF1 1HW 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 WF1 1HW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wakefield1.7 miles NE
Ossett2.8 miles W
Hill Top3 miles S
Lofthouse3.9 miles N
Crofton3.9 miles E
Robin Hood3.9 miles N
Bretton5 miles SW
Ryhill5 miles SE
Batley5 miles W
Dewsbury5 miles W
Rothwell5.1 miles N
Morley5.1 miles NW
Woolley5.4 miles S
Notton5.4 miles S
Woodlesford5.4 miles NE
London162 miles SE
Glasgow183 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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