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6.9%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF15 8BJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF15 8BJ 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 8BJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF158BJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Liversedge and Gomersal.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF15 8BJ is 32%. 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

  • 88.1%WORKING
  • 6.9%UNEMPLOYED

6.9% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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WF158BJ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF15 8BJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WF158BJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF15 8BJ 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 8BJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cleckheaton0.4 miles E
Liversedge1.4 miles E
Wyke2.2 miles NW
Robert Town2.3 miles SE
Brighouse2.5 miles W
Heckmondwike2.6 miles E
Birstall3.4 miles E
Mirfield3.7 miles SE
Buttershaw4 miles NW
Kirkheaton4.4 miles S
Batley4.5 miles E
Dewsbury4.5 miles E
Elland4.9 miles W
Bradford4.9 miles N
Huddersfield5 miles SW
London168 miles SE
Glasgow176 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool56 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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