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13.6%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF17 5SZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF17 5SZ 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 5SZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 77%Adults

24% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF175SZ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Batley East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 44%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF17 5SZ is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 55%WHITE
  • 44%NON-WHITE

55% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 78.6%WORKING
  • 13.6%UNEMPLOYED

13.6% 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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF175SZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF17 5SZ
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Postal TownWakefield
Easting
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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

WF175SZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF17 5SZ 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 5SZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dewsbury0.7 miles SE
Batley0.7 miles SE
Heckmondwike1.9 miles W
Birstall2 miles NW
Morley2.3 miles NE
Liversedge3.2 miles W
Robert Town3.6 miles W
Ossett3.8 miles SE
Mirfield3.8 miles SW
Cleckheaton3.8 miles W
Robin Hood4.7 miles E
Lofthouse5.3 miles E
Pudsey5.4 miles N
Wakefield5.8 miles E
Wyke6.1 miles W
London166 miles SE
Glasgow179 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool60 miles W
Southampton194 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S

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