The WF7 7BJ postcode is in Wakefield, Wakefield postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | WF7 |
| Ward | Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Ackworth & Darrington |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Wakefield |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| Police Force | West Yorkshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Hemsworth |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 25697 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / None / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Hessle(0.30 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Fitzwilliam(1.39 mi)
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(42.64 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell LanePrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF7 7JH (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Ackworth SchoolAll Through, None | 2-21 | WF7 7LT (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WF7 7PH (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is COLLEGE LANE SURGERY(0.71 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| college lane surgeryActivecollege lane surgery, barnsley rd,ackworth, pontefract, west yorkshire | 01977611023 | WF7 7HZ |
The population of WF77BJ is 336 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1777), Between 55 to 64 (1718), and Between 45 to 54 (1653).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 311 people, followed by Indian with a total of 6.
Regarding education, 111 adults have Level 4, while 36 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (390), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (185).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (161), followed by No religion (159).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (73) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (536), and 274 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1488) and Middle East and Asia (17).