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Wakefield

According to the 2021 census, Wakefield had a total of 353,370 usual residents residing in 153,076 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 41.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,043.6 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.1 years.

Religion: In Wakefield, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 48.98% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 41.3% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.37%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Wakefield is ‘White’, constituting 93.03% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 3.58%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.4%.

Economic activity: 58.69% of Wakefield’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 44.5% of its inhabitants is married and 35.99% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (65.38%). Most of the properties in Wakefield are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Wakefield crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 145.24. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Public order’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Wakefield in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Wakefield, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (6)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (8)
  4. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (9)
    • Very bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (6)
  2. Household composition:
    • Single family household- Rank (8)
  3. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (2)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Wakefield

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 68,246 44.58
Detached 34,197 22.34
Terraced 33,718 22.03
Flats 13,856 9.05
Converted or shared house 1,289 0.84
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 837 0.55
Converted building. Eg school, church 679 0.44
Caravan or other mobile structure 253 0.17

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 6 44.58
Detached 13 22.34
Flats 13 9.05
Terraced 14 22.03
Converted building. Eg school, church 14 0.44
Caravan or other mobile structure 15 0.17
Converted or shared house 16 0.84
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 21 0.55

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Property ownership in Wakefield

  1. Owned – 62.60% (95,826)
    1. Owns outright – 31.73% (48,566)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 30.87% (47,260)
  2. Social rented – 21.68% (33,188)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 14.58% (22,323)
    2. Other social rented – 7.10% (10,865)
  3. Private rented – 14.86% (22,754)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.05% (19,969)
    2. Other private rented – 1.82% (2,785)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.78% (1,200)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.78% (1,200)

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 2 (21.68%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 7 (14.58%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 9 (7.10%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (0.78%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 5 (0.78%)
  3. Owned – rank – 16 (62.60%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 3 (30.87%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 20 (31.73%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 22 (14.86%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 21 (13.05%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 22 (1.82%)

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Families in Wakefield

  1. Single family household – 65.38% (100,085)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 30.07% (46,026)
      1. Dependent children – 12.62% (19,325)
      2. No children – 11.79% (18,050)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.65% (8,651)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 14.24% (21,794)
      1. No children – 7.11% (10,886)
      2. With dependent children – 6.16% (9,426)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.97% (1,482)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.24% (17,209)
      1. With dependent children – 7.26% (11,120)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.98% (6,089)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.27% (14,196)
    5. Other single family household – 0.56% (860)
      1. Other family composition – 0.56% (860)
  2. One person household – 30.32% (46,419)
    1. Other – 17.33% (26,533)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.99% (19,886)
  3. Other household types – 4.29% (6,571)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.30% (3,520)
    2. With dependent children – 1.99% (3,051)

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Single family household – rank – 8 (65.38%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 3 (14.24%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 4 (6.16%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (0.97%)
      3. No children – rank – 6 (7.11%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 12 (11.24%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (3.98%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 12 (7.26%)
    3. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 13 (30.07%)
      1. No children – rank – 10 (11.79%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 13 (12.62%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 15 (5.65%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 13 (0.56%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 13 (0.56%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 15 (9.27%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 16 (4.29%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 15 (1.99%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (2.30%)
  3. One person household – rank – 18 (30.32%)
    1. Other – rank – 14 (17.33%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (12.99%)

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Wakefield household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 68,485 44.74
Household is deprived in one dimension 51,797 33.84
Household is deprived in two dimensions 25,294 16.52
Household is deprived in three dimensions 7,240 4.73
Household is deprived in four dimensions 260 0.17

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 11 4.73
Household is deprived in two dimensions 12 16.52
Household is not deprived in any dimension 13 44.74
Household is deprived in one dimension 17 33.84
Household is deprived in four dimensions 17 0.17

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Household sizes in Wakefield

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 54,854 35.83
1 person in household 46,419 30.32
3 people in household 25,346 16.56
4 people in household 18,419 12.03
5 people in household 5,567 3.64
6 people in household 1,633 1.07
7 people in household 540 0.35
8 or more people in household 297 0.19

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
3 people in household 5 16.56
2 people in household 11 35.83
4 people in household 11 12.03
7 people in household 12 0.35
8 or more people in household 12 0.19
6 people in household 14 1.07
5 people in household 16 3.64
1 person in household 18 30.32

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Age groups of Wakefield residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 72,882 20.62
Aged 35 to 49 years 67,143 19.0
Aged 65 to 74 years 36,927 10.45
Aged 10 to 15 years 24,764 7.01
Aged 75 to 84 years 22,110 6.26
Aged 5 to 9 years 20,994 5.94
Aged 4 years and under 20,074 5.68
Aged 25 to 34 years 18,001 5.09
Aged 16 to 19 years 13,933 3.94
Aged 85 years and over 7,573 2.14

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 9 5.68
Aged 35 to 49 years 10 19.0
Aged 50 to 64 years 12 20.62
Aged 5 to 9 years 13 5.94
Aged 25 to 34 years 15 5.09
Aged 65 to 74 years 15 10.45
Aged 75 to 84 years 15 6.26
Aged 10 to 15 years 16 7.01
Aged 16 to 19 years 17 3.94
Aged 85 years and over 17 2.14

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Gender breakdown in Wakefield

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 179,539 50.81
Male 173,831 49.19

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 9 49.19
Female 17 50.81

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Wakefield Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 157,984 44.71
Good health 121,164 34.29
Fair health 51,084 14.46
Bad health 17,900 5.07
Very bad health 5,238 1.48

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 9 5.07
Very bad health 9 1.48
Good health 10 34.29
Fair health 11 14.46
Very good health 16 44.71

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Relationship status amongst Wakefield Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 44.50% (127,965)
    1. Married – 44.32% (127,435)
      1. Opposite sex – 44.04% (126,637)
      2. Same sex – 0.28% (798)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.18% (530)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (348)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (182)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 35.99% (103,484)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.47% (30,105)
    1. Divorced – 10.44% (30,031)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (74)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.61% (19,017)
    1. Widowed – 6.61% (18,995)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (22)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.42% (6,966)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.41% (6,917)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (49)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 9 (2.42%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 9 (2.41%)
  2. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 10 (10.47%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 3 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 10 (10.44%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 15 (35.99%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 15 (44.50%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.18%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 7 (0.12%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 9 (0.06%)
    2. Married – rank – 15 (44.32%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 7 (0.28%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 15 (44.04%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 15 (6.61%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 15 (6.61%)

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Wakefield residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 96.52% (341,078)
    1. United Kingdom – 91.49% (323,296)
    2. EU countries – 4.80% (16,957)
      1. European Union EU8 – 3.34% (11,816)
      2. European Union EU14 – 1.00% (3,524)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.40% (1,410)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.06% (207)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.23% (825)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.23% (825)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 2.08% (7,363)
  3. Africa – 1.05% (3,694)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.25% (872)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.10% (337)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (26)

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 9 (1.05%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 9 (0.01%)
  3. Europe – rank – 11 (96.52%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 7 (4.80%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 3 (3.34%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 15 (0.40%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.06%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 20 (1.00%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 9 (91.49%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 16 (0.23%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 16 (0.23%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 11 (0.10%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (2.08%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 19 (0.25%)

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Passport records of Wakefield residents

  1. Europe – 81.45% (287,819)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.50% (270,318)
    2. Other Europe – 4.76% (16,834)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.69% (16,589)
        1. Poland – 2.59% (9,147)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.92% (3,239)
        3. Romania – 0.35% (1,240)
        4. Lithuania – 0.31% (1,096)
        5. Spain – 0.18% (633)
        6. Italy – 0.15% (524)
        7. Portugal – 0.11% (402)
        8. Germany – 0.05% (161)
        9. France – 0.04% (147)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.07% (245)
        1. Other Europe – 0.06% (209)
        2. Turkey – 0.01% (36)
    3. Ireland – 0.19% (667)
  2. No passport held – 17.50% (61,840)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 0.57% (2,029)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.37% (1,312)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.09% (320)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.06% (212)
    4. Middle East – 0.05% (180)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (5)
  4. Africa – 0.33% (1,182)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.16% (578)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.12% (413)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (191)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.10% (349)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.06% (204)
    2. Central and South America – 0.04% (145)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.04% (148)

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 8 (0.33%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 4 (0.12%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 8 (0.16%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 11 (0.05%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 8 (0.04%)
  3. No passport held – rank – 10 (17.50%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 14 (0.57%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 3 (0.00%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 8 (0.05%)
    3. South-East Asia – rank – 10 (0.09%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 12 (0.06%)
    5. Southern Asia – rank – 14 (0.37%)
  5. Europe – rank – 15 (81.45%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 8 (4.76%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 8 (4.69%)
        1. Poland – rank – 2 (2.59%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 6 (0.31%)
        3. Other EU countries – rank – 9 (0.92%)
        4. Spain – rank – 10 (0.18%)
        5. Portugal – rank – 12 (0.11%)
        6. Romania – rank – 12 (0.35%)
        7. France – rank – 15 (0.04%)
        8. Italy – rank – 15 (0.15%)
        9. Germany – rank – 16 (0.05%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 17 (0.07%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 15 (0.06%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 16 (0.01%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 16 (76.50%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 20 (0.19%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.10%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 10 (0.04%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.06%)

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Ethnic groups in Wakefield

  1. White – 93.03% (328,742)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 88.19% (311,634)
    2. Other White – 4.43% (15,637)
    3. Irish – 0.27% (963)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (280)
    5. Roma – 0.06% (228)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 3.58% (12,633)
    1. Pakistani – 2.01% (7,107)
    2. Indian – 0.65% (2,291)
    3. Other Asian – 0.58% (2,048)
    4. Chinese – 0.31% (1,113)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.02% (74)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.40% (4,938)
    1. White and Asian – 0.48% (1,708)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.38% (1,338)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.29% (1,033)
    4. White and Black African – 0.24% (859)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 1.28% (4,516)
    1. African – 1.02% (3,589)
    2. Other Black – 0.16% (566)
    3. Caribbean – 0.10% (361)
  5. Other ethnic group – 0.72% (2,541)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.56% (1,982)
    2. Arab – 0.16% (559)

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 8 (1.28%)
    1. African – rank – 7 (1.02%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 10 (0.16%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 17 (0.10%)
  2. White – rank – 12 (93.03%)
    1. Other White – rank – 6 (4.43%)
    2. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 11 (88.19%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 14 (0.08%)
    4. Roma – rank – 16 (0.06%)
    5. Irish – rank – 21 (0.27%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 14 (3.58%)
    1. Chinese – rank – 12 (0.31%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 13 (2.01%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 13 (0.58%)
    4. Indian – rank – 14 (0.65%)
    5. Bangladeshi – rank – 20 (0.02%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 17 (1.40%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 7 (0.24%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 15 (0.48%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 16 (0.38%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 17 (0.29%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 17 (0.72%)
    1. Arab – rank – 14 (0.16%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 17 (0.56%)

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Religions in Wakefield

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 173,070 48.98
No religion 145,950 41.3
Not answered 18,972 5.37
Muslim 11,279 3.19
Other religion 1,405 0.4
Hindu 1,270 0.36
Buddhist 797 0.23
Sikh 501 0.14
Jewish 127 0.04

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Christian 8 48.98
No religion 10 41.3
Hindu 11 0.36
Other religion 12 0.4
Muslim 13 3.19
Buddhist 14 0.23
Jewish 14 0.04
Sikh 14 0.14
Not answered 16 5.37

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Employment and unemployment amongst Wakefield Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.69% (168,764)
    1. In employment – 56.14% (161,410)
      1. Employee – 49.22% (141,530)
        1. Full-time – 36.87% (106,024)
        2. Part-time – 12.35% (35,506)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.73% (16,462)
        1. Full-time – 3.52% (10,126)
        2. Part-time – 2.20% (6,336)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.19% (3,418)
        1. Full-time – 0.93% (2,672)
        2. Part-time – 0.26% (746)
    2. Unemployed – 2.56% (7,354)
  2. Economically inactive – 39.78% (114,386)
    1. Retired – 23.30% (66,992)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.42% (15,585)
    3. Looking after home or family – 4.53% (13,012)
    4. Student – 3.27% (9,408)
    5. Other – 3.27% (9,389)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.53% (4,388)
    1. In employment – 1.12% (3,231)
      1. Employee – 1.08% (3,105)
        1. Part-time – 0.87% (2,494)
        2. Full-time – 0.21% (611)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.04% (106)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (79)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (27)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (20)
        1. Part-time – 0.00% (10)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (10)
    2. Unemployed – 0.40% (1,157)

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 6 (58.69%)
    1. In employment – rank – 6 (56.14%)
      1. Employee – rank – 2 (49.22%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 2 (36.87%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (12.35%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 19 (1.19%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 19 (0.93%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.26%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (5.73%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 21 (3.52%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (2.20%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 14 (2.56%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 16 (1.53%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 13 (0.40%)
    2. In employment – rank – 21 (1.12%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 7 (0.00%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 12 (0.00%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 18 (0.04%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 12 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 16 (0.03%)
      3. Employee – rank – 21 (1.08%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.21%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 21 (0.87%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 19 (39.78%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 11 (5.42%)
    2. Other – rank – 11 (3.27%)
    3. Retired – rank – 14 (23.30%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 15 (4.53%)
    5. Student – rank – 19 (3.27%)

Comparing Wakefield wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Wakefield

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 55,764 19.39
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 51,345 17.86
Semi-routine occupations 35,933 12.5
Intermediate occupations 33,705 11.72
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 26,891 9.35
Never worked and long-term unemployed 26,120 9.08
Small employers and own account workers 24,336 8.46
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 20,081 6.98
Full-time students 13,363 4.65

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 3 19.39
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7 6.98
Intermediate occupations 9 11.72
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13 9.35
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13 17.86
Semi-routine occupations 13 12.5
Never worked and long-term unemployed 14 9.08
Full-time students 18 4.65
Small employers and own account workers 23 8.46

Comparing Wakefield wards.

Occupation groups in Wakefield

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 24,634 14.96
Elementary 24,465 14.86
Associate professional and technical 20,031 12.17
Skilled trades 17,587 10.68
Managers, directors and senior officials 17,223 10.46
Process, plant and machine operatives 16,680 10.13
Caring, leisure and other service 15,735 9.56
Administrative and secretarial 15,270 9.27
Sales and customer service 13,016 7.91

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Rank of Wakefield when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Elementary 4 14.86
Process, plant and machine operatives 8 10.13
Associate professional and technical 10 12.17
Administrative and secretarial 11 9.27
Managers, directors and senior officials 13 10.46
Professional occupations 17 14.96
Skilled trades 18 10.68
Caring, leisure and other service 18 9.56
Sales and customer service 19 7.91

Comparing Wakefield wards.