Who lives in WF2 8RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 8RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Lupset
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
WF2 8RTWakefield
Who lives in WF2 8RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 8RT (Lupset) (about 1,774 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.4% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
40.7% of adults in the WF2 8RT area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.9% of residents in the WF2 8RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47.1%48.5%
- Good32.8%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.