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2.7%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF16 6AQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF16 6AQ 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 WF16 6AQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% 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 WF166AQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dewsbury East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF16 6AQ is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.2%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% 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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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF166AQ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA16DISTRICT6SECTORAQUNIT
Full PostcodeWF16 6AQ
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

WF166AQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF16 6AQ 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 WF16 6AQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Batley0.6 miles SW
Dewsbury0.6 miles SW
Morley2.1 miles NE
Heckmondwike2.3 miles W
Birstall2.3 miles NW
Ossett3.4 miles SE
Liversedge3.7 miles W
Robert Town4 miles W
Mirfield4.1 miles SW
Robin Hood4.3 miles E
Cleckheaton4.3 miles W
Lofthouse4.9 miles E
Wakefield5.3 miles E
Pudsey5.7 miles NW
Rothwell6 miles E
London166 miles SE
Glasgow179 miles NW
Edinburgh167 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool61 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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