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3.2%UNEMPLOYED
58%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF15 8AW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF15 8AW 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 WF15 8AW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF158AW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Liversedge and Gomersal.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 16%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

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 58%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF15 8AW is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF158AW Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA15DISTRICT8SECTORAWUNIT
Full PostcodeWF15 8AW
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

WF158AW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF15 8AW 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 WF15 8AW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Liversedge0.9 miles E
Cleckheaton1.2 miles N
Robert Town1.4 miles SE
Heckmondwike2.2 miles E
Brighouse2.5 miles W
Mirfield2.8 miles SE
Wyke3 miles NW
Kirkheaton3.5 miles S
Birstall3.7 miles E
Dewsbury4.3 miles E
Batley4.3 miles E
Huddersfield4.3 miles SW
Buttershaw4.7 miles NW
Elland4.7 miles W
Lindley5.2 miles SW
London167 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles NW
Cardiff165 miles SW
Liverpool56 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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