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Demographics report

Demographics near WF4 2AA

Census profile

Demographics around WF4 2AA

Census 2021 · Wakefield 040
Population6,294usual residents in matched Census geography
Density538people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 area98.5%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, asian pakistani
Postcode area4%Average for Wakefield6.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.9%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area538Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.9%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.5%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.1%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 040B
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,294matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned63.5%household tenure
Private rent14.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.5%
Asian0.6%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.7%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british94.9%
white other3.3%
mixed other0.4%
asian pakistani0.4%
asian other0.2%
white irish0.2%
mixed white black african0.2%
white roma0.1%
Born: uk75.1%
Born: no passport21.4%
Born: poland1.7%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: lithuania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WF4 2AA

Census 2021 · Wakefield 040
Largest groupChristian49.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.9%
No religion43.3%
Religion not stated5.5%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.3%
Muslim0.3%
Hindu0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 49% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
44/100
Employment
54/100
Education
59/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
76/100
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.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.