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11%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF17 8EF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF17 8EF 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 8EF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 29%Children
  • 72%Adults

29% 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 WF178EF male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Batley West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 39%C2/C2
  • 55%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 42%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF17 8EF is 42%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 11%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.7%WORKING
  • 11%UNEMPLOYED

11% 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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WF178EF Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA17DISTRICT8SECTOREFUNIT
Full PostcodeWF17 8EF
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

WF178EF Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF17 8EF 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 8EF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Birstall1 miles N
Heckmondwike1.5 miles SW
Dewsbury2 miles E
Batley2 miles E
Liversedge2.4 miles SW
Cleckheaton2.7 miles W
Morley3 miles E
Robert Town3.2 miles SW
Mirfield3.9 miles SW
Pudsey4.5 miles N
Wyke4.8 miles W
Ossett5 miles SE
Brighouse5.5 miles W
Farsley5.6 miles N
Robin Hood5.6 miles E
London167 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool59 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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