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Demographics report

Demographics near S72 9AA

Census profile

Demographics around S72 9AA

Census 2021 · Wakefield 040
Population6,294usual residents in matched Census geography
Density538people per sq km
Median age43matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for WakefieldAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area97.4%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, other any
Postcode area2.3%Average for Wakefield5.4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.9%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area538Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.9%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.5%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.1%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 040C
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,294matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned63.5%household tenure
Private rent14.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.4%
Asian0.6%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british95.9%
white other1.4%
asian other0.5%
other any0.5%
mixed white black african0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
mixed other0.3%
black african0.3%
Born: uk75.1%
Born: no passport21.4%
Born: poland1.7%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: lithuania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around S72 9AA

Census 2021 · Wakefield 040
Largest groupChristian49.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.9%
No religion43.3%
Religion not stated5.5%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.3%
Muslim0.3%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 44% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
75/100
Income
33/100
Employment
54/100
Education
58/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
47/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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