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Demographics report

Demographics near WF5 0AB

Census profile

Demographics around WF5 0AB

Census 2021 · Wakefield 025
Population7,446usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,413people 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 presencemixed white black caribbean, white other, white irish
Postcode area2.1%Average for Wakefield4.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.1%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,413Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.3%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area63.4%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 025D
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
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,446matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned63.4%household tenure
Private rent14.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.8%
Asian1.1%
Black0.7%
Mixed1.2%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british95.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
white other0.7%
white irish0.5%
asian pakistani0.5%
asian other0.3%
black other0.3%
asian indian0.3%
Born: uk82%
Born: no passport15.6%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: ireland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around WF5 0AB

Census 2021 · Wakefield 025
Largest groupChristian50.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.1%
No religion43.4%
Religion not stated5.3%
Muslim0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 42% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
59/100
Income
33/100
Employment
56/100
Education
51/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
51/100
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.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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