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Demographics report

Demographics near WF9 2HP

Census profile

Demographics around WF9 2HP

Census 2021 · Wakefield 044
Population7,383usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,186people 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 area97.5%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, other any, black african
Postcode area5.7%Average for Wakefield5.8%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area52.3%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,186Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.6%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.2%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area72.5%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 044B
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 5
Mixed
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,383matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age40Census area median
Owned59.2%household tenure
Private rent14.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.5%
Asian0.3%
Black0.7%
Mixed0.9%
Other0.6%
Detailed mix
white british92.8%
white other4.5%
other any0.6%
black african0.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.4%
mixed white asian0.2%
mixed white black african0.2%
asian other0.2%
Born: uk72.5%
Born: no passport19.6%
Born: poland5.5%
Born: other eu0.9%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WF9 2HP

Census 2021 · Wakefield 044
Largest groupChristian52.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian52.3%
No religion41.3%
Religion not stated4.8%
Muslim1%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 35% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
53/100
Income
56/100
Employment
58/100
Education
30/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
56/100
Property
53/100
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 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 14% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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