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Demographics report

Demographics near WF5 9BX

Census profile

Demographics around WF5 9BX

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 area85.2%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, black african
Postcode area14.9%Average for Wakefield5.9%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 026E
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 8
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
White85.2%
Asian6.6%
Black3.7%
Mixed2.2%
Other2.3%
Detailed mix
white british76.2%
white other8.5%
asian indian3.2%
black african3.1%
other any1.9%
asian pakistani1.8%
asian other1.2%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
Born: uk65.9%
Born: no passport24.1%
Born: poland4.2%
Born: other eu1.6%
Born: lithuania1.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WF5 9BX

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 14% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
27/100
Income
22/100
Employment
55/100
Education
41/100
Health
22/100
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.
  • 7% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.