Wakefield
Metropolitan Borough in West Yorkshire
Contents: Population
The population development of Wakefield as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1981-06-30 | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | Metropolitan Borough | 314,500 | 314,300 | 315,400 | 326,433 | 353,370 | |
| West Yorkshire | Metropolitan County | 2,066,500 | 2,061,700 | 2,083,100 | 2,227,371 | 2,351,582 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics. (web).
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 173,833 |
| Females | 179,538 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 73,632 |
| 18-64 years | 213,133 |
| 65+ years | 66,606 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 41,070 |
| 10-19 years | 38,696 |
| 20-29 years | 41,668 |
| 30-39 years | 48,956 |
| 40-49 years | 43,496 |
| 50-59 years | 51,329 |
| 60-69 years | 39,951 |
| 70-79 years | 31,765 |
| 80+ years | 16,440 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 323,296 |
| EU | 16,957 |
| Europe (other) | 825 |
| Middle East & Asia | 7,363 |
| Africa | 3,694 |
| Other country | 1,235 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 328,742 |
| Asian | 12,633 |
| Black | 4,516 |
| Arab | 559 |
| Mixed/multiple | 4,938 |
| Other ethnic group | 1,982 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 173,070 |
| Muslim | 11,279 |
| Hindu | 1,270 |
| Sikh | 501 |
| Buddhist | 797 |
| Jewish | 127 |
| Other religion | 1,405 |
| No religion | 145,950 |