Postcode district · Wakefield
Who lives in WF90
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WF90, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 1,581 (2024)
WF90Postcode district · Wakefield
Who lives in WF90
Residents
1,581
2024 estimate
Households
733
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.4% of residents. 32.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.6% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
WF90England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
47% of residents are female and 53% male.
WF90
47%
53%
England
- Female47%51%
- Male53%49%
Relationship status
28.2% of adults in WF90 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 55.6% have never married.
WF90England
Married or civil partnership28.2%44.7%
Never married55.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed2.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.5% of residents in WF90 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WF90
44%
38%
13%
England
- Very good43.7%48.5%
- Good37.8%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.