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Demographics report

Demographics near S72 9EZ

Census profile

Demographics around S72 9EZ

Census 2021 · Wakefield 045
Population7,189usual residents in matched Census geography
Density931people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area98.1%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, other any
Postcode area7.6%Average for Wakefield5.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.1%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area931Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.2%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area54.7%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.3%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 045A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,189matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned54.7%household tenure
Private rent11.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.1%
Asian0.2%
Black0.3%
Mixed1%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british90.8%
white other6.8%
white irish0.4%
other any0.3%
mixed other0.3%
mixed white black african0.3%
black african0.3%
mixed white asian0.3%
Born: uk73.3%
Born: no passport21.3%
Born: poland3.7%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around S72 9EZ

Census 2021 · Wakefield 045
Largest groupChristian47.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.1%
No religion46.5%
Religion not stated5.6%
Muslim0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
33/100
Income
0/100
Employment
55/100
Education
30/100
Health
0/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
S72 9EZ Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ