Wakefield
Metropolitan Borough in England
Contents: Population
The population development of Wakefield as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-04-05 | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | Metropolitan Borough | 311,390 | 315,172 | 325,837 | 353,370 | 367,666 | |
| England | Country | 47,055,205 | 49,138,831 | 53,012,456 | 56,490,048 | 58,620,101 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 181,364 |
| Females | 186,302 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 77,481 |
| 18-64 years | 219,964 |
| 65+ years | 70,221 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,783 |
| 80-89 years | 15,125 |
| 70-79 years | 32,736 |
| 60-69 years | 42,929 |
| 50-59 years | 50,582 |
| 40-49 years | 44,550 |
| 30-39 years | 54,206 |
| 20-29 years | 40,056 |
| 10-19 years | 42,738 |
| 0-9 years | 41,961 |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 173,070 |
| Muslims | 11,279 |
| Hindus | 1,270 |
| Sikhs | 501 |
| Buddhists | 797 |
| Jews | 127 |
| Other religion | 1,405 |
| No religion | 145,950 |
