50POPULATION
8.2%UNEMPLOYED
27%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF8 2GN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF8 2GN 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 WF8 2GN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46%Male
  • 54%Female

From the last census, 46% of people in WF82GN male, and 54% female. Women outnumber men in Pontefract North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 42%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 27%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF8 2GN is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.9%WORKING
  • 8.2%UNEMPLOYED

8.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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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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WF82GN Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORGNUNIT
Full PostcodeWF8 2GN
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

WF82GN Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF8 2GN 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 WF8 2GN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pontefract0.9 miles S
Castleford2.3 miles NW
Featherstone2.6 miles W
Knottingley2.9 miles E
Burton Salmon3 miles NE
Ackworth3.4 miles SW
Low Ackworth4.4 miles S
Monk Fryston4.7 miles NE
Womersley4.7 miles E
Ledsham4.9 miles N
South Milford5.3 miles NE
Fitzwilliam5.4 miles SW
Badsworth5.5 miles S
Upton5.6 miles S
Crofton5.6 miles SW
London160 miles SE
Glasgow187 miles NW
Edinburgh172 miles NW
Cardiff172 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives199 miles S
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