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Demographics report

Demographics near WF2 7AD

Census profile

Demographics around WF2 7AD

Census 2021 · Wakefield 028
Population6,099usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,464people per sq km
Median age48matched 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 area88.8%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, other any
Postcode area10.7%Average for Wakefield7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.3%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,464Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.5%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area66%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area77.6%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 028A
4/ 10

Bottom 40% 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
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,099matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age48Census area median
Owned66%household tenure
Private rent16.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88.8%
Asian7.2%
Black0.6%
Mixed2.2%
Other1.2%
Detailed mix
white british84.2%
asian pakistani5.4%
white other4.3%
other any0.9%
asian other0.9%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
mixed other0.8%
asian indian0.7%
Born: uk77.6%
Born: no passport14.5%
Born: poland2.7%
Born: other eu1.8%
Born: pakistan0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around WF2 7AD

Census 2021 · Wakefield 028
Largest groupChristian49.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.3%
No religion35.3%
Muslim8.7%
Religion not stated5.5%
Hindu0.7%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 26% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
37/100
Income
56/100
Employment
53/100
Education
41/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
100/100
Property
40/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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