23POPULATION
4%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF7 7RQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF7 7RQ 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 7RQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 82%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 39.1%Male
  • 60.9%Female

From the last census, 39.1% of people in WF77RQ male, and 60.9% female. Women outnumber men in Featherstone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF7 7RQ is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WF77RQ Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA7DISTRICT7SECTORRQUNIT
Full PostcodeWF7 7RQ
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

WF77RQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF7 7RQ 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 7RQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ackworth0.8 miles SE
Low Ackworth2.1 miles SE
Pontefract2.4 miles NE
Fitzwilliam2.4 miles SW
Featherstone3 miles N
Crofton3.1 miles W
Badsworth3.4 miles SE
Upton3.8 miles SE
Castleford4 miles N
Hemsworth4.1 miles S
Ryhill4.7 miles SW
North Elmsall4.8 miles E
Knottingley5.3 miles E
Kirk Smeaton5.5 miles E
Moorthorpe5.5 miles SE
London158 miles SE
Glasgow188 miles NW
Edinburgh174 miles NW
Cardiff169 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives196 miles S

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