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Who lives in WF7 5PY

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF7 5PY, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Featherstone
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,535 (2024)
Population

Who lives in WF7 5PY

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 5PY (Featherstone) (about 1,535 residents).

Residents
1,535
2024 estimate
Households
609
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 18%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 18.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

WF7 5PYEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.

WF7 5PY
51%
49%
England
  • Female51.3%51%
  • Male48.7%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

45.4% of adults in the WF7 5PY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.5% have never married.

WF7 5PYEngland
Married or civil partnership45.4%44.7%
Never married37.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed5.8%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

76.2% of residents in the WF7 5PY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

WF7 5PY
46%
30%
16%
England
  • Very good46%48.5%
  • Good30.2%33.7%
  • Fair16.2%12.7%
  • Bad6.3%4%
  • Very bad1.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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