43POPULATION
3.2%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF4 1RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF4 1RU 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 1RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60.5%Male
  • 39.5%Female

From the last census, 60.5% of people in WF41RU male, and 39.5% female. Men outnumber women in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 27%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

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF4 1RU is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 3.2%UNEMPLOYED

3.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near WF4 1RU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF41RU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF4 1RU
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

WF41RU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF4 1RU 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 1RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Crofton1.5 miles SE
Wakefield2.9 miles NW
Hill Top3.2 miles SW
Fitzwilliam3.3 miles E
Ryhill3.4 miles S
Featherstone3.9 miles E
Royston4.5 miles S
Ackworth4.6 miles E
Notton4.8 miles SW
Ossett5.1 miles W
Castleford5.2 miles NE
Lofthouse5.3 miles NW
Woolley5.5 miles SW
Robin Hood5.6 miles NW
Low Ackworth5.6 miles E
London160 miles SE
Glasgow185 miles NW
Edinburgh172 miles NW
Cardiff168 miles SW
Liverpool66 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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