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Demographics report

Demographics near WF7 5HX

Census profile

Demographics around WF7 5HX

Census 2021 · Wakefield 027
Population9,039usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,305people per sq km
Median age38matched 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 area97.4%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed other, other any
Postcode area6.2%Average for Wakefield5.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area50.1%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,305Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area56.1%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.5%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 027B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,039matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned56.1%household tenure
Private rent13.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.4%
Asian0.4%
Black0.5%
Mixed1.2%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british92%
white other5.1%
mixed other0.7%
other any0.4%
black african0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
asian other0.3%
white irish0.3%
Born: uk74.5%
Born: no passport20.8%
Born: poland2%
Born: other eu1%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WF7 5HX

Census 2021 · Wakefield 027
Largest groupChristian50.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian50.1%
No religion43.6%
Religion not stated4.9%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 4% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
29/100
Income
0/100
Employment
57/100
Education
31/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
67/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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