31POPULATION
9.2%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
13%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF8 2RZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF8 2RZ 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 2RZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 51.6%Male
  • 48.4%Female

From the last census, 51.6% of people in WF82RZ male, and 48.4% female. Men outnumber women in Pontefract North.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 13%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 44%DE

According to census records, 13% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF8 2RZ is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.1%WORKING
  • 9.2%UNEMPLOYED

9.2% 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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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WF82RZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWF8 2RZ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWakefield
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

WF82RZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF8 2RZ 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 2RZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Pontefract0.4 miles E
Featherstone2.5 miles W
Ackworth2.6 miles SW
Castleford2.7 miles NW
Knottingley3.3 miles E
Low Ackworth3.6 miles S
Burton Salmon3.7 miles NE
Womersley4.7 miles E
Fitzwilliam4.7 miles SW
Badsworth4.8 miles S
Upton4.9 miles SE
Crofton5 miles W
Kirk Smeaton5.3 miles E
North Elmsall5.4 miles SE
Monk Fryston5.4 miles NE
London160 miles SE
Glasgow187 miles NW
Edinburgh173 miles NW
Cardiff172 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles W
Southampton193 miles S
Saint Ives198 miles S

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