9POPULATION
2%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF2 7BN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF2 7BN 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 WF2 7BN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 87%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 66.7%Male
  • 33.3%Female

From the last census, 66.7% of people in WF27BN male, and 33.3% female. Men outnumber women in Wakefield Rural.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 16%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

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF2 7BN is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WF27BN Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORBNUNIT
Full PostcodeWF2 7BN
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

WF27BN Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF2 7BN 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 WF2 7BN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hill Top1.8 miles SE
Ossett2.3 miles W
Wakefield3.1 miles NE
Bretton3.7 miles SW
Crofton3.9 miles E
Woolley4.1 miles S
Notton4.2 miles SE
Ryhill4.3 miles E
Haigh4.4 miles SW
Royston4.8 miles SE
Robin Hood5.1 miles N
Batley5.2 miles NW
Dewsbury5.2 miles NW
Lofthouse5.2 miles N
Darton5.3 miles S
London161 miles SE
Glasgow184 miles NW
Edinburgh171 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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