Postcode district · Wakefield
Who lives in WF4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 61,854 (2024)
WF4Postcode district · Wakefield
Who lives in WF4
Residents
61,854
2024 estimate
Households
26,781
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.8% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
WF4England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
WF4
51%
49%
England
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
48.4% of adults in WF4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32% have never married.
WF4England
Married or civil partnership48.4%44.7%
Never married32%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in WF4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WF4
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.2%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair13.7%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.