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Demographics report

Demographics near WF6 1AB

Census profile

Demographics around WF6 1AB

Census 2021 · Wakefield 016
Population9,667usual residents in matched Census geography
Density947people per sq km
Median age40matched 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 area95.3%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, other any
Postcode area14.7%Average for Wakefield5.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.1%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area947Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area62.1%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area51.6%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area68.7%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 016E
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,667matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned51.6%household tenure
Private rent16.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.3%
Asian1.6%
Black1.2%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british81.7%
white other12.8%
black african1.1%
other any0.8%
white roma0.7%
asian other0.5%
asian indian0.5%
mixed white asian0.4%
Born: uk68.7%
Born: no passport19.5%
Born: poland7.5%
Born: other eu1.4%
Born: romania1%
Religion

Religion profile around WF6 1AB

Census 2021 · Wakefield 016
Largest groupChristian52.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.1%
No religion41%
Religion not stated5.3%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
32/100
Income
44/100
Employment
58/100
Education
51/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
20/100
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.
  • 17% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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