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Demographics report

Demographics near WF1 5AB

Census profile

Demographics around WF1 5AB

Census 2021 · Wakefield 030
Population9,004usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,101people per sq km
Median age34matched 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 area65.9%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, other any
Postcode area35.7%Average for Wakefield7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area39.9%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,101Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area66.4%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area39.9%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area60.5%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 030C
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,004matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned39.9%household tenure
Private rent31.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White65.9%
Asian25.2%
Black3.1%
Mixed2.2%
Other3.6%
Detailed mix
white british53.9%
asian pakistani22.2%
white other11%
other any2.6%
black african2.5%
asian other1.8%
asian indian1%
other arab1%
Born: uk60.5%
Born: no passport16.9%
Born: poland10.2%
Born: other eu3.7%
Born: pakistan1.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WF1 5AB

Census 2021 · Wakefield 030
Largest groupChristian39.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian39.9%
No religion33.8%
Muslim19.3%
Religion not stated5.6%
Hindu0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 10% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
23/100
Income
33/100
Employment
57/100
Education
36/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
89/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 31% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.