Who lives in WF8 4BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF8 4BB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontefract North West
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,365 (2024)
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Who lives in WF8 4BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WF8 4BB (Pontefract North West) (about 1,365 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.5% of residents. 17.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
30.4% of adults in the WF8 4BB area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 40.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
68.3% of residents in the WF8 4BB area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good35.2%48.5%
- Good33.1%33.7%
- Fair20.7%12.7%
- Bad7.7%4%
- Very bad3.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.