9POPULATION
9.7%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF3 1YQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF3 1YQ 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 1YQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 9%Children
  • 92%Adults

9% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 55.6%Male
  • 44.4%Female

From the last census, 55.6% of people in WF31YQ male, and 44.4% female. Men outnumber women in Wakefield North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 52%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

  • 48%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF3 1YQ is 48%. Single and 'other' people is 52%.

ETHNICITY

  • 75%WHITE
  • 26%NON-WHITE

75% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.9%WORKING
  • 9.7%UNEMPLOYED

9.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF31YQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF3 1YQ
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

WF31YQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF3 1YQ 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 1YQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wakefield1.6 miles NE
Ossett2.8 miles W
Hill Top3.2 miles S
Lofthouse3.7 miles N
Robin Hood3.8 miles N
Crofton4 miles E
Rothwell4.9 miles N
Batley5 miles W
Dewsbury5 miles W
Morley5 miles NW
Bretton5.1 miles SW
Ryhill5.1 miles SE
Woodlesford5.3 miles NE
Woolley5.5 miles S
Notton5.5 miles S
London162 miles SE
Glasgow183 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool64 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives197 miles S

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