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Demographics report

Demographics near WF5 9QJ

Census profile

Demographics around WF5 9QJ

Census 2021 · Kirklees 018
Population10,154usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,278people per sq km
Median age37matched 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 area94.6%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white asian, black african
Postcode area5%Average for Wakefield5.7%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area43%Average for Wakefield41.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,278Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area60.6%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Kirklees 018A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,154matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned60.6%household tenure
Private rent14.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.6%
Asian1.6%
Black1.4%
Mixed2.3%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british91.1%
white other3.1%
mixed white asian1%
black african0.9%
asian pakistani0.7%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
black other0.4%
white roma0.3%
Born: uk76%
Born: no passport19.5%
Born: poland1.8%
Born: other eu0.5%
Born: pakistan0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around WF5 9QJ

Census 2021 · Kirklees 018
Largest groupNo religion43% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion43%
Christian40.7%
Muslim10%
Religion not stated5.5%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 13% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
35/100
Income
11/100
Employment
58/100
Education
42/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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