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5%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF12 0LG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF12 0LG 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 0LG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF120LG male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dewsbury South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF12 0LG is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WF120LG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF12 0LG
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

WF120LG Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF12 0LG 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 0LG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ossett2.1 miles E
Dewsbury2.3 miles N
Batley2.3 miles N
Mirfield2.7 miles W
Heckmondwike3.1 miles NW
Emley3.5 miles S
Robert Town3.6 miles W
Flockton3.7 miles SW
Bretton4 miles SE
Liversedge4.1 miles NW
Clayton West4.6 miles S
Birstall4.8 miles N
Morley4.8 miles N
Kirkheaton4.9 miles W
Hill Top5.3 miles E
London163 miles SE
Glasgow181 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles NW
Cardiff164 miles SW
Liverpool60 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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