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3.4%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF17 0JH belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF17 0JH 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 0JH from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% 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 WF170JH male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Birstall and Birkenshaw.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 31%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

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF17 0JH is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF170JH Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF17 0JH
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WF170JH Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF17 0JH 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 0JH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Birstall0.4 miles SW
Morley2.4 miles E
Heckmondwike2.7 miles SW
Dewsbury2.7 miles SE
Batley2.7 miles SE
Cleckheaton3.3 miles W
Pudsey3.4 miles N
Liversedge3.5 miles SW
Robert Town4.4 miles SW
Farsley4.5 miles N
Leeds5 miles NE
Mirfield5.1 miles SW
Wyke5.1 miles W
Robin Hood5.1 miles E
Bradford5.5 miles NW
London168 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh164 miles NW
Cardiff168 miles SW
Liverpool60 miles W
Southampton196 miles S
Saint Ives201 miles S

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