Postcode district · Mirfield
Who lives in WF14
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF14, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 35,083 (2024)
WF14Postcode district · Mirfield
Who lives in WF14
Residents
35,083
2024 estimate
Households
14,321
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
WF14England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
WF14
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
50.4% of adults in WF14 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.4% have never married.
WF14England
Married or civil partnership50.4%44.7%
Never married31.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in WF14 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WF14
47%
35%
13%
England
- Very good46.9%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.9%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.