33POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF5 0JU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF5 0JU 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 WF5 0JU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.5%Male
  • 54.5%Female

From the last census, 45.5% of people in WF50JU male, and 54.5% female. Women outnumber men in Horbury and South Ossett.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 26%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

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF5 0JU is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.8%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WF50JU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF5 0JU
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Postal TownWakefield
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

WF50JU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF5 0JU 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 WF5 0JU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ossett0.4 miles S
Batley2.8 miles NW
Dewsbury2.8 miles NW
Hill Top3.8 miles SE
Bretton3.9 miles S
Wakefield3.9 miles E
Morley4.3 miles N
Heckmondwike4.5 miles W
Robin Hood4.7 miles NE
Emley4.7 miles SW
Mirfield4.8 miles W
Lofthouse5 miles NE
Haigh5.1 miles S
Flockton5.1 miles SW
Clayton West5.4 miles SW
London163 miles SE
Glasgow182 miles NW
Edinburgh170 miles NW
Cardiff166 miles SW
Liverpool62 miles W
Southampton192 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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