Postcode sector · Pontefract
Who lives in WF8 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF8 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 1,903 (2024)
WF8 9Postcode sector · Pontefract
Who lives in WF8 9
Residents
1,903
2024 estimate
Households
1,094
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 22.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
WF8 9England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
48.4% of residents are female and 51.6% male.
WF8 9
48%
52%
England
- Female48.4%51%
- Male51.6%49%
Relationship status
25.6% of adults in WF8 9 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 46% have never married.
WF8 9England
Married or civil partnership25.6%44.7%
Never married46%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved18.7%9.1%
Separated3.9%2.2%
Widowed5.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
71.2% of residents in WF8 9 describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
WF8 9
37%
34%
19%
England
- Very good36.9%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair18.9%12.7%
- Bad7.6%4%
- Very bad2.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.