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Demographics report

Demographics near WF9 4AL

Census profile

Demographics around WF9 4AL

Census 2021 · Wakefield 042
Population8,147usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,117people per sq km
Median age46matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area97.7%Average for Wakefield93.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, mixed white black caribbean, mixed white black african
Postcode area4.3%Average for Wakefield4.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area53.2%Average for Wakefield49.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,117Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.5%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area76.2%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 042C
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,147matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned59.5%household tenure
Private rent14.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White97.7%
Asian0.4%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.2%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british94.4%
white other3.1%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
mixed white black african0.6%
black african0.4%
asian pakistani0.4%
white irish0.2%
other any0.1%
Born: uk76.2%
Born: no passport21.1%
Born: poland1.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: ireland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around WF9 4AL

Census 2021 · Wakefield 042
Largest groupChristian53.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian53.2%
No religion40%
Religion not stated5.7%
Muslim0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 7% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
26/100
Income
11/100
Employment
51/100
Education
47/100
Health
0/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.