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3.2%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF17 0YD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF17 0YD 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 0YD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 84%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF170YD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Batley West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF17 0YD is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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WF170YD Postcode Breakdown

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Postal TownWakefield
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WF170YD Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF17 0YD 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 0YD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Birstall0.4 miles NW
Heckmondwike2.2 miles SW
Dewsbury2.3 miles SE
Batley2.3 miles SE
Morley2.5 miles E
Liversedge3 miles SW
Cleckheaton3.1 miles W
Robert Town3.9 miles SW
Pudsey3.9 miles N
Mirfield4.6 miles SW
Farsley5 miles N
Wyke5.1 miles W
Robin Hood5.2 miles E
Ossett5.3 miles SE
Leeds5.5 miles NE
London167 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles NW
Cardiff168 miles SW
Liverpool60 miles W
Southampton196 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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