Demographics report
Demographics near WF8 2RA
Census profile
Demographics around WF8 2RA
Benchmarks
How this postcode compares
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for WakefieldAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%Significant presenceasian indian, mixed white asian, asian other
Postcode area1.3%Average for Wakefield1.8%Average for EnglandMain religionChristian
Postcode area59.3%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for EnglandPopulation densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,070Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.2%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area77.9%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.5%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for EnglandOfficial wellbeing index
Neighbourhood wellbeing decile
9/ 10
Top 20% in England
This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
CrimeDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 7
Relatively strong
Living environmentDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
People & community
Who lives here
Ethnic composition
White98%
Asian1.1%
Black0.1%
Mixed0.6%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british97.6%
asian indian0.6%
mixed white asian0.4%
asian other0.3%
white other0.3%
asian pakistani0.2%
mixed white black caribbean0.2%
white irish0.1%
Born: uk85.5%
Born: no passport12.8%
Born: poland0.5%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: france0.1%
Religion
Religion profile around WF8 2RA
Largest groupChristian59.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian59.3%
No religion34.7%
Religion not stated5.1%
Muslim0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown
How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood
Safety
72/100Income
89/100Employment
54/100Education
67/100Health
56/100Housing access
56/100Property
56/100Insight
What the profile means
- Decile 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
- 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.