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Demographics report

Demographics near WF8 2AB

Census profile

Demographics around WF8 2AB

Census 2021 · Wakefield 018
Population6,488usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,513people 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 area95.7%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian indian
Postcode area5.1%Average for Wakefield5.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.7%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,513Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.3%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area50.5%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area71.7%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 018A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,488matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age38Census area median
Owned50.5%household tenure
Private rent9.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.7%
Asian1.7%
Black0.8%
Mixed1.5%
Other0.3%
Detailed mix
white british92.1%
white other3.5%
asian other0.8%
asian indian0.7%
black african0.7%
mixed white asian0.5%
mixed other0.4%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
Born: uk71.7%
Born: no passport24.4%
Born: poland1.5%
Born: other eu1%
Born: romania0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around WF8 2AB

Census 2021 · Wakefield 018
Largest groupChristian47.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.7%
No religion46.3%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Hindu0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
34/100
Income
22/100
Employment
54/100
Education
61/100
Health
11/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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