51POPULATION
4.4%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF5 9QU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF5 9QU 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 9QU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 62.7%Male
  • 37.3%Female

From the last census, 62.7% of people in WF59QU male, and 37.3% female. Men outnumber women in Ossett.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF5 9QU is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF59QU Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA5DISTRICT9SECTORQUUNIT
Full PostcodeWF5 9QU
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

WF59QU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF5 9QU 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 9QU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dewsbury1.2 miles W
Batley1.2 miles W
Ossett2.2 miles SE
Morley2.6 miles N
Heckmondwike3.2 miles W
Birstall3.6 miles NW
Robin Hood4 miles NE
Mirfield4.3 miles W
Wakefield4.3 miles E
Lofthouse4.5 miles E
Liversedge4.5 miles W
Robert Town4.6 miles W
Cleckheaton5.4 miles W
Bretton5.5 miles S
Hill Top5.6 miles SE
London164 miles SE
Glasgow180 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool61 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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