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 Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2023-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield | Metropolitan Borough | 314,500 | 314,300 | 315,400 | 326,433 | 353,803 | 361,786 | |
| West Yorkshire | Metropolitan County | 2,066,500 | 2,061,700 | 2,083,100 | 2,227,371 | 2,350,407 | 2,402,161 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 178,062 |
| Females | 183,724 |
| Age Groups (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 75,878 |
| 18-64 years | 216,912 |
| 65+ years | 68,996 |
| Age Distribution (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,625 |
| 80-89 years | 14,571 |
| 70-79 years | 32,594 |
| 60-69 years | 42,049 |
| 50-59 years | 51,161 |
| 40-49 years | 43,404 |
| 30-39 years | 52,386 |
| 20-29 years | 39,904 |
| 10-19 years | 41,715 |
| 0-9 years | 41,377 |
| 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 |