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Demographics report

Demographics near WF4 6JH

Census profile

Demographics around WF4 6JH

Census 2021 · Wakefield 029
Population9,046usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,688people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area96.8%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white asian
Postcode area3.2%Average for Wakefield5.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.2%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,688Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.9%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area65.5%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.2%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 029B
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,046matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned65.5%household tenure
Private rent11.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.8%
Asian0.7%
Black1%
Mixed1.2%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british94.7%
white other1.8%
black african0.8%
mixed white asian0.6%
white irish0.3%
asian pakistani0.3%
mixed white black african0.3%
other any0.2%
Born: uk82.2%
Born: no passport15.9%
Born: poland0.3%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WF4 6JH

Census 2021 · Wakefield 029
Largest groupChristian49.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.2%
No religion44%
Religion not stated5%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 31% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
49/100
Income
33/100
Employment
56/100
Education
50/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
67/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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