30POPULATION
2%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF3 1BB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF3 1BB 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 WF3 1BB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF31BB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ardsley and Robin Hood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF3 1BB is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.8%WORKING
  • 2%UNEMPLOYED

2% 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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Banks near WF3 1BB

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WF31BB Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA3DISTRICT1SECTORBBUNIT
Full PostcodeWF3 1BB
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

WF31BB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF3 1BB 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 WF3 1BB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Morley0.7 miles N
Dewsbury2.1 miles SW
Batley2.1 miles SW
Robin Hood2.8 miles E
Birstall2.9 miles W
Lofthouse3.4 miles E
Heckmondwike3.8 miles W
Ossett3.9 miles S
Wakefield4.3 miles E
Rothwell4.4 miles E
Hunslet4.6 miles NE
Liversedge5.1 miles W
Leeds5.3 miles N
Knostrop5.4 miles NE
Pudsey5.4 miles NW
London166 miles SE
Glasgow179 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles SW
Liverpool62 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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