60POPULATION
4.2%UNEMPLOYED
54%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WF9 2XL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WF9 2XL 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 WF9 2XL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.3%Male
  • 46.7%Female

From the last census, 53.3% of people in WF92XL male, and 46.7% female. Men outnumber women in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 35%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

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 54%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WF9 2XL is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.9%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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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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WF92XL Postcode Breakdown

WFAREA9DISTRICT2SECTORXLUNIT
Full PostcodeWF9 2XL
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

WF92XL Postal District

Compass Postal District

WF9 2XL 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 WF9 2XL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Upton0.9 miles N
Badsworth1 miles NW
South Elmsall1.4 miles S
Moorthorpe1.5 miles SW
North Elmsall1.8 miles E
Low Ackworth2.4 miles NW
Hemsworth2.6 miles W
Kirk Smeaton3.5 miles E
Ackworth3.7 miles NW
Brodsworth3.8 miles SE
Skellow3.8 miles E
Pickburn3.9 miles E
Clayton3.9 miles S
Burghwallis4.3 miles E
Campsall4.3 miles E
London154 miles SE
Glasgow192 miles NW
Edinburgh178 miles NW
Cardiff167 miles SW
Liverpool72 miles W
Southampton187 miles S
Saint Ives193 miles S

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