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Who lives in WF17 6BB

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF17 6BB, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,440 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WF17 6BB

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF17 6BB (Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant) (about 1,440 residents).

Residents
1,440
2024 estimate
Households
512
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.1% of residents. 20.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

WF17 6BBEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.

WF17 6BB
50%
50%
England
  • Female50.2%51%
  • Male49.8%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

52% of adults in the WF17 6BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 34.9% have never married.

WF17 6BBEngland
Married or civil partnership52%44.7%
Never married34.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.2%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

80.5% of residents in the WF17 6BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

WF17 6BB
48%
33%
12%
England
  • Very good47.7%48.5%
  • Good32.8%33.7%
  • Fair12.2%12.7%
  • Bad6%4%
  • Very bad1.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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