36POPULATION
7.9%UNEMPLOYED
32%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in WF27JJ male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Wakefield East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 32%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF2 7JJ is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 54%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88%WORKING
  • 7.9%UNEMPLOYED

7.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF27JJ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORJJUNIT
Full PostcodeWF2 7JJ
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

WF27JJ Postal District

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WF2 7JJ 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 7JJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wakefield2.3 miles N
Hill Top2.3 miles S
Ossett3 miles W
Crofton3.3 miles E
Ryhill4.2 miles SE
Lofthouse4.6 miles N
Bretton4.6 miles SW
Notton4.6 miles S
Robin Hood4.7 miles N
Woolley4.7 miles S
Royston4.9 miles SE
Fitzwilliam5 miles E
Haigh5.2 miles SW
Batley5.6 miles W
Dewsbury5.6 miles W
London161 miles SE
Glasgow184 miles NW
Edinburgh171 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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