21POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF7 7BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF7 7BU 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 WF7 7BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in WF77BU male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF7 7BU is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.9%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF77BU Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA7DISTRICT7SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeWF7 7BU
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

WF77BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF7 7BU 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 WF7 7BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ackworth0.6 miles N
Low Ackworth1 miles E
Fitzwilliam2 miles W
Badsworth2.3 miles SE
Upton2.8 miles E
Hemsworth3 miles S
Pontefract3.2 miles NE
Crofton3.3 miles W
North Elmsall4 miles E
Featherstone4.2 miles N
Moorthorpe4.3 miles SE
Ryhill4.3 miles W
South Elmsall4.6 miles SE
Kirk Smeaton4.9 miles E
Castleford5.2 miles N
London157 miles SE
Glasgow189 miles NW
Edinburgh175 miles NW
Cardiff168 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles W
Southampton189 miles S
Saint Ives195 miles S

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