Who lives in WF2 6RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 6RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandal
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,516 (2024)
WF2 6RTWakefield
Who lives in WF2 6RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 6RT (Sandal) (about 1,516 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.2% of residents. 8.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 38% are 65 or over, more than double the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
67.4% of adults in the WF2 6RT area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 16.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
84.2% of residents in the WF2 6RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.5%48.5%
- Good37.7%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.