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Demographics report

Demographics near WF2 8AE

Census profile

Demographics around WF2 8AE

Census 2021 · Wakefield 026
Population10,382usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,282people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 area87.6%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, asian other
Postcode area12.8%Average for Wakefield5.8%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area45.3%Average for Wakefield41.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,282Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.8%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area53.4%Average for Wakefield20.6%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.9%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 026A
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
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,382matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned38.3%household tenure
Private rent6.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White87.6%
Asian3.2%
Black4.2%
Mixed3.1%
Other1.9%
Detailed mix
white british80.6%
white other6.8%
black african3.7%
asian other2.3%
mixed white black african1.1%
other arab1%
mixed white asian1%
other any0.9%
Born: uk65.9%
Born: no passport24.1%
Born: poland4.2%
Born: other eu1.6%
Born: lithuania1.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WF2 8AE

Census 2021 · Wakefield 026
Largest groupNo religion45.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion45.3%
Christian42%
Religion not stated5.8%
Muslim5.3%
Hindu0.9%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 3% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
23/100
Income
0/100
Employment
55/100
Education
42/100
Health
11/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 7% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.