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Demographics report

Demographics near WF1 1AJ

Census profile

Demographics around WF1 1AJ

Census 2021 · Wakefield 017
Population9,187usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,026people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 area66.3%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian pakistani, other any
Postcode area45.6%Average for Wakefield7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area35.4%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,026Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area67.1%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area37%Average for Wakefield14.7%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area63.7%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 017E
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,187matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned36.4%household tenure
Private rent37%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White66.3%
Asian23.5%
Black3.4%
Mixed2.4%
Other4.4%
Detailed mix
white british42%
white other22.6%
asian pakistani19.3%
other any3.7%
black african3.2%
asian indian2.2%
asian other1.7%
mixed white asian1.2%
Born: uk63.7%
Born: no passport13%
Born: poland7.7%
Born: other eu3.6%
Born: pakistan2.5%
Religion

Religion profile around WF1 1AJ

Census 2021 · Wakefield 017
Largest groupChristian35.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian35.4%
No religion28.4%
Muslim26.9%
Religion not stated6.2%
Hindu1.7%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
22/100
Income
11/100
Employment
59/100
Education
35/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
59/100
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.
  • 37% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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