2POPULATION
3%UNEMPLOYED
56%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF4 1LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF4 1LB 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 WF4 1LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% 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 WF41LB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 56%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF4 1LB is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% 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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WF41LB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF4 1LB
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

WF41LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF4 1LB 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 WF4 1LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Crofton0.2 miles W
Fitzwilliam1.7 miles SE
Ryhill2.5 miles SW
Ackworth3.2 miles E
Hill Top3.8 miles W
Featherstone3.8 miles NE
Royston3.9 miles SW
Low Ackworth4.1 miles E
Hemsworth4.4 miles SE
Wakefield4.5 miles NW
Notton4.6 miles SW
Shafton4.7 miles S
Pontefract5.1 miles E
Badsworth5.2 miles E
Castleford5.2 miles NE
London159 miles SE
Glasgow187 miles NW
Edinburgh173 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles W
Southampton190 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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