In 2020, the total population of Wakefield postcode area was 552k and it increased by 55.9k people since 2002. That's 11.3% population growth . Population average age was 40.2 and it increased by 2.2 years since 2002. The postcode area was ageing faster than England and Wales in which the age grew by 1.7 years in the same period. The population was growing slower than population in England and Wales which grew by 13.5%.
+55.9k
population growth since 2002
+11.3%
population growth since 2002
+2.2 yrs
average age change since 2002
Wakefield headcount change rank
Compares speed of population growth to other postcode areas. Areas with the highest population growth are on the left. Shows relative population change between 2002 and 2020.
Wakefield headcount change map
Compares the latest population estimates with population estimates in 2002 and shows percentage difference.
Wakefield population growth rate
Shows year over year population change.
Wakefield population growth
Shows total population by year.
Wakefield average age change map
Shows population's average age change since 2002.
Wakefield population average age change rank
Compares the speed of average age change in the postcode areas. Areas with the fastest ageing population are on the left, the areas with their population becoming younger are on the right. Compares change between 2002 and 2020.
Wakefield population average age
Annual statistics of population's average age.
Wakefield male and female average age
Annual statistics of population's average age by sex.
Wakefield population changes compared to other areas
Comparison to other postcode areas. Metrics show a percentage change in the headcount between 2002 and 2020 on y-axis and change of the population's average age on x-axis. The size of the circle is directly proportional to the total population in 2020.
Population average age change
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