Who lives in WF2 0RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 0RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
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Who lives in WF2 0RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 0RT (Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate) (about 1,587 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.1% of residents are female and 46.9% male.
- Female53.1%51%
- Male46.9%49%
Relationship status
51% of adults in the WF2 0RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in the WF2 0RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.9%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair13.4%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.