Who lives in WF2 9TH
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF2 9TH, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,620 (2024)
WF2 9THWakefield
Who lives in WF2 9TH
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF2 9TH (Alverthorpe & Flanshaw) (about 1,620 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 20.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
52.6% of adults in the WF2 9TH area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.7% of residents in the WF2 9TH area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good54.4%48.5%
- Good33.3%33.7%
- Fair9.8%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.