39POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF2 9DD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF2 9DD 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 9DD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 43.6%Male
  • 56.4%Female

From the last census, 43.6% of people in WF29DD male, and 56.4% female. Women outnumber men in Wakefield West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF2 9DD is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.1%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% 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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF29DD Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA2DISTRICT9SECTORDDUNIT
Full PostcodeWF2 9DD
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

WF29DD Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF2 9DD 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 9DD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ossett1.7 miles W
Wakefield2.5 miles E
Hill Top3.3 miles SE
Dewsbury3.8 miles W
Batley3.8 miles W
Robin Hood3.9 miles N
Lofthouse4 miles N
Morley4.4 miles NW
Bretton4.5 miles SW
Crofton5.1 miles E
Rothwell5.3 miles NE
Woolley5.4 miles S
Haigh5.4 miles S
Notton5.7 miles SE
Heckmondwike5.7 miles W
London162 miles SE
Glasgow183 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool63 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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