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4.7%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF17 9EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF17 9EL 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 9EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 86%Adults

13% 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 WF179EL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Birstall and Birkenshaw.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF17 9EL is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.6%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WF179EL Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA17DISTRICT9SECTORELUNIT
Full PostcodeWF17 9EL
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

WF179EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF17 9EL 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 9EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Birstall0.4 miles E
Heckmondwike2.2 miles S
Cleckheaton2.5 miles W
Liversedge2.7 miles SW
Dewsbury2.8 miles SE
Batley2.8 miles SE
Morley3.2 miles E
Pudsey3.6 miles N
Robert Town3.7 miles SW
Wyke4.3 miles W
Mirfield4.6 miles S
Farsley4.7 miles N
Bradford5.1 miles NW
Brighouse5.5 miles W
Leeds5.7 miles NE
London168 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh164 miles NW
Cardiff168 miles SW
Liverpool59 miles W
Southampton196 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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