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Demographics report

Demographics near WF9 5AA

Census profile

Demographics around WF9 5AA

Census 2021 · Wakefield 039
Population6,687usual residents in matched Census geography
Density689people per sq km
Median age36matched 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, black african, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area5.9%Average for Wakefield5.6%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area46.7%Average for Wakefield41.3%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area689Average for Wakefield1,654Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.7%Average for Wakefield60.1%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area51.8%Average for Wakefield63.9%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.1%Average for Wakefield77.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Wakefield 039A
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 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,687matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned51.8%household tenure
Private rent16%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.7%
Asian1.4%
Black1.1%
Mixed1.6%
Detailed mix
white british90.9%
white other4.4%
black african0.7%
mixed white black caribbean0.7%
mixed white asian0.6%
asian indian0.4%
asian other0.4%
white irish0.4%
Born: uk70.1%
Born: no passport24.6%
Born: poland2.7%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: lithuania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around WF9 5AA

Census 2021 · Wakefield 039
Largest groupNo religion46.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion46.7%
Christian45.4%
Religion not stated6.1%
Muslim0.7%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.2%
Hindu0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 21% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
46/100
Income
33/100
Employment
55/100
Education
37/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
33/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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