65POPULATION
8.3%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF6 1PU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF6 1PU 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 WF6 1PU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 77%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 32.3%Male
  • 67.7%Female

From the last census, 32.3% of people in WF61PU male, and 67.7% female. Women outnumber men in Normanton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 46%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF6 1PU is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.5%WORKING
  • 8.3%UNEMPLOYED

8.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF61PU Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORPUUNIT
Full PostcodeWF6 1PU
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

WF61PU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF6 1PU 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 WF6 1PU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Featherstone2 miles E
Crofton2.8 miles S
Wakefield2.9 miles W
Castleford3.2 miles E
Fitzwilliam4.1 miles SE
Ackworth4.3 miles E
Woodlesford4.4 miles NW
Lofthouse4.6 miles NW
Pontefract4.7 miles E
Rothwell5 miles NW
Robin Hood5.2 miles NW
Ryhill5.2 miles S
Swillington5.3 miles N
Hill Top5.3 miles SW
Low Ackworth5.6 miles SE
London161 miles SE
Glasgow185 miles NW
Edinburgh171 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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