Who lives in WF7 6LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF7 6LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Featherstone
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,787 (2024)
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Who lives in WF7 6LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF7 6LY (Featherstone) (about 2,787 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.7% of residents. 25% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
34.9% of adults in the WF7 6LY area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 45.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78% of residents in the WF7 6LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair14.4%12.7%
- Bad6%4%
- Very bad1.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.