Who lives in WF1 1UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF1 1UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wakefield Central
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,535 (2024)
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Who lives in WF1 1UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF1 1UP (Wakefield Central) (about 1,535 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.6% of residents. 33.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
43.4% of residents are female and 56.6% male.
- Female43.4%51%
- Male56.6%49%
Relationship status
27.9% of adults in the WF1 1UP area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 51.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.5% of residents in the WF1 1UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good39.9%48.5%
- Good39.6%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad5.4%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.