Who lives in WF2 8BX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 8BX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lupset
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,534 (2024)
WF2 8BXWakefield
Who lives in WF2 8BX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 8BX (Lupset) (about 1,534 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 16.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
33.6% of adults in the WF2 8BX area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 39.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.1% of residents in the WF2 8BX area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good38%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair17.2%12.7%
- Bad7.5%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.