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6.4%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF14 8LT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF14 8LT 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 WF14 8LT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF148LT male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Mirfield.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 18%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

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF14 8LT is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.6%WORKING
  • 6.4%UNEMPLOYED

6.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF148LT Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA14DISTRICT8SECTORLTUNIT
Full PostcodeWF14 8LT
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

WF148LT Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF14 8LT 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 WF14 8LT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Mirfield0.6 miles SE
Robert Town0.8 miles NW
Liversedge1.9 miles N
Heckmondwike2.2 miles NE
Kirkheaton2.3 miles SW
Cleckheaton3.2 miles N
Dewsbury3.6 miles E
Batley3.6 miles E
Huddersfield4 miles W
Brighouse4.2 miles W
Flockton4.3 miles SE
Birstall4.5 miles NE
Emley4.6 miles SE
Kirkburton5 miles S
Shelley5 miles S
London165 miles SE
Glasgow179 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles NW
Cardiff164 miles SW
Liverpool57 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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