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9.7%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF17 0EU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF17 0EU 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 WF17 0EU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 75%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF170EU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Batley East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF17 0EU is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 58%WHITE
  • 41%NON-WHITE

58% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.8%WORKING
  • 9.7%UNEMPLOYED

9.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Banks near WF17 0EU

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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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WF170EU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF17 0EU
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

WF170EU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF17 0EU 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 WF17 0EU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dewsbury1.3 miles SE
Batley1.3 miles SE
Birstall1.3 miles NW
Heckmondwike1.9 miles SW
Morley2.3 miles E
Liversedge3.1 miles W
Cleckheaton3.5 miles W
Robert Town3.7 miles SW
Mirfield4.1 miles SW
Ossett4.4 miles SE
Pudsey4.8 miles N
Robin Hood4.8 miles E
Lofthouse5.5 miles E
Wyke5.6 miles W
Farsley5.9 miles N
London166 miles SE
Glasgow178 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool60 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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