Information about the WF11 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district WF11. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about WF11 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 1,636
Semi-Detached 3,969
Terraced 1,818
Flat (Purpose-Built) 979
Flat (Converted) 71
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 50
Residence in Commercial Building 46
Caravan/Park/Temporary 86
Total 8,655

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 2,785
Owned with Mortgage 2,479
Shared Ownership 46
Rented: From Council 1,676
Rented: Other Social 529
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 988
Rented: Other 145
Rent Free 6
Total 8,654

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 2,847
Two People 3,105
Three People 1,351
Four People 910
Five People 307
Six People 89
Seven People 32
8+ People 12
Total 8,653

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 2,856
Family Household 5,457
Other Household 363
Total 8,676

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 3,593
Deprived In One Dimension 3,042
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1,572
Deprived In Three Dimensions 410
Deprived In Four Dimensions 33
Total 8,650

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 9,459
Female 9,791
Total 19,250

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 1,197
5-9 1,135
10-14 1,079
15-19 889
20-24 910
25-29 1,361
30-34 1,429
35-39 1,221
40-44 1,011
45-49 1,070
50-54 1,386
55-59 1,482
60-64 1,252
65-69 1,060
70-74 1,080
75-79 710
80-84 546
85+ 414
Total 19,232

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 5,770
Married 6,640
Separated 396
Divorced 1,686
Widowed 1,156
Total 15,648

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 8,219
Good 6,470
Fair 3,165
Bad 1,091
Very Bad 313
Total 19,258

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 3,038
Apprenticeship 1,083
2+ A Levels 2,514
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 2,398
1-4 GCSEs 1,788
No GCSEs 4,425
Other 398
Total 15,644

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 18,725
Mixed Ethnicity 184
Indian 53
Pakistani 40
Bangladeshi 1
Chinese 12
Other Asian 51
Black African 92
Black Caribbean 18
Other Black/African/Caribbean 14
Arab 7
Other 54
Total 19,251

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 18,282
European Union 616
Rest of Europe 27
Africa 112
Middle East and Asia 124
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 50
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 34
Total 19,245

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 18,282
10+ Years 528
5-10 Years 256
2-5 Years 114
Less Than 2 Years 82
Total 19,262

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 4,173
United Kingdom 14,383
Republic of Ireland 29
European Union 570
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 22
Middle East or Asia 38
North America or Caribbean 9
Central and South America 12
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 13

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 8,160
Christian 9,723
Buddhist 35
Hindu 29
Jewish 5
Muslim 89
Sikh 11
Other Religion 86
Not Stated 1,111
Total 19,249

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 5,687
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 1,973
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 813
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 147
Unemployed 392
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 591
Retired 3,865
Looking After Home or Family 781
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 901
Other 496
Total 15,646

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 886
Professional Occupations 981
Associate Professional Occupations 902
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 783
Skilled Trades Occupations 1,065
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 841
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 747
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1,221
Elementary Occupations 1,334
Total 8,760

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 1,110
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 2,402
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 1,690
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 1,212
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1,465
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,234
Semi-Routine Occupation 3,453
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 1,507
Full-time Student 564
Total 15,637

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