Who lives in WF2 9PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 9PS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,923 (2024)
WF2 9PSWakefield
Who lives in WF2 9PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 9PS (Alverthorpe & Flanshaw) (about 1,923 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 10% of residents. 20.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.8% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female48.8%51%
- Male51.2%49%
Relationship status
41.2% of adults in the WF2 9PS area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 41.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in the WF2 9PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good47%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair13%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.