Who lives in WF12 7PY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF12 7PY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
WF12 7PYDewsbury
Who lives in WF12 7PY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF12 7PY (Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton) (about 1,492 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 18.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.8% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
52.8% of adults in the WF12 7PY area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85% of residents in the WF12 7PY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good36.1%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.