Who lives in WF7 5EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF7 5EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
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Who lives in WF7 5EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 5EA (Featherstone) (about 1,591 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
51.7% of adults in the WF7 5EA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in the WF7 5EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good43.7%48.5%
- Good35.7%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.