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Demographics report

Demographics near WF8 1AH

Census profile

Demographics around WF8 1AH

Census 2021 · Wakefield 015
Population9,203usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,203people per sq km
Median age39matched 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 area93.9%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white asian
Postcode area7.6%Average for Wakefield5.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.2%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,203Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area63.5%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area50.9%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area74.6%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 015C
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,203matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age39Census area median
Owned50.9%household tenure
Private rent17.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White93.9%
Asian2.8%
Black1.7%
Mixed1.3%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british88.5%
white other5.3%
black african1.3%
mixed white asian1%
asian other1%
asian chinese0.8%
asian pakistani0.5%
asian indian0.5%
Born: uk74.6%
Born: no passport19.8%
Born: poland2%
Born: other eu1%
Born: romania0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around WF8 1AH

Census 2021 · Wakefield 015
Largest groupChristian49.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.2%
No religion44%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim0.9%
Buddhist0.5%
Hindu0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 13% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
22/100
Employment
59/100
Education
65/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
56/100
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.
  • 18% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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