13POPULATION
17.4%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF1 4LQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF1 4LQ 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 4LQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.2%Male
  • 53.8%Female

From the last census, 46.2% of people in WF14LQ male, and 53.8% female. Women outnumber men in Wakefield East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 37%C2/C2
  • 54%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

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF1 4LQ is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 49%WHITE
  • 47%NON-WHITE

49% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 73.3%WORKING
  • 17.4%UNEMPLOYED

17.4% 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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Libraries

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WF14LQ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA1DISTRICT4SECTORLQUNIT
Full PostcodeWF1 4LQ
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

WF14LQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF1 4LQ 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 4LQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wakefield1.1 miles N
Lofthouse3.4 miles N
Ossett3.4 miles W
Robin Hood3.5 miles N
Hill Top3.6 miles S
Crofton3.9 miles E
Rothwell4.5 miles N
Woodlesford4.8 miles NE
Morley5.1 miles NW
Featherstone5.2 miles E
Ryhill5.3 miles SE
Batley5.3 miles W
Dewsbury5.3 miles W
Fitzwilliam5.7 miles E
Bretton5.7 miles SW
London162 miles SE
Glasgow183 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff168 miles SW
Liverpool65 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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