Who lives in WF2 0UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 0UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,429 (2024)
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Who lives in WF2 0UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 0UP (Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate) (about 1,429 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 17.2% 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%.
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
52.3% of adults in the WF2 0UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in the WF2 0UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.4%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.