Who lives in WF2 8LU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 8LU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lupset
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,043 (2024)
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Who lives in WF2 8LU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 8LU (Lupset) (about 2,043 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.5% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12% are 65 or over, well below 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
38.4% of adults in the WF2 8LU area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.6% of residents in the WF2 8LU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad5.1%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.