97POPULATION
6.8%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
8%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF6 1YF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF6 1YF 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 1YF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 77%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 47.4%Male
  • 52.6%Female

From the last census, 47.4% of people in WF61YF male, and 52.6% female. Women outnumber men in Altofts and Whitwood.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 8%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 45%DE

According to census records, 8% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF6 1YF is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.7%WORKING
  • 6.8%UNEMPLOYED

6.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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WF61YF Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORYFUNIT
Full PostcodeWF6 1YF
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

WF61YF Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF6 1YF 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 1YF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Featherstone1.5 miles SE
Castleford1.6 miles E
Woodlesford3.4 miles NW
Swillington3.6 miles N
Wakefield4 miles W
Pontefract4.3 miles E
Rothwell4.5 miles NW
Ledsham4.6 miles NE
Garforth4.6 miles N
Lofthouse4.6 miles W
Crofton4.7 miles S
Ackworth5.2 miles SE
Burton Salmon5.2 miles E
Robin Hood5.3 miles W
Fitzwilliam5.8 miles S
London163 miles SE
Glasgow184 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles NW
Cardiff172 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles W
Southampton195 miles S
Saint Ives200 miles S

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