Who lives in WF2 9BE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 9BE, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,975 (2024)
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Who lives in WF2 9BE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 9BE (Alverthorpe & Flanshaw) (about 1,975 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 22.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
- Female49.4%51%
- Male50.6%49%
Relationship status
34.4% of adults in the WF2 9BE area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 46.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the WF2 9BE area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43.9%48.5%
- Good36.6%33.7%
- Fair13.3%12.7%
- Bad5.2%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.