12POPULATION
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 9RF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF5 9RF 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 9RF 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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WF59RF male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men 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 9RF 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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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near WF5 9RF

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in WF5 9RF

Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF59RF Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA5DISTRICT9SECTORRFUNIT
Full PostcodeWF5 9RF
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

WF59RF Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF5 9RF 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 9RF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Dewsbury1.2 miles W
Batley1.2 miles W
Ossett2.2 miles SE
Morley2.5 miles N
Heckmondwike3.3 miles W
Birstall3.6 miles NW
Robin Hood3.8 miles NE
Wakefield4.2 miles E
Lofthouse4.4 miles E
Mirfield4.5 miles W
Liversedge4.6 miles W
Robert Town4.7 miles W
Cleckheaton5.5 miles W
Bretton5.6 miles S
Rothwell5.6 miles NE
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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