Census population profiles, 1981 to 2021

Wakefield

Wakefield (E08000036) is a local authority district in Yorkshire and The Humber. The district's population of 353,300 at the time of the 2021 census made it the 24th largest in England and Wales. Wakefield saw a population increase of 8.4% from 2011.


Demographic data for Wakefield

Population

353,300
people in 2021
24th largest of 331 districts in England and Wales

10 year change

+8.4%
more people than 2011
97th largest increase of 331 districts in England and Wales

Change since 1981

  • Wakefield
  • England and Wales
+14%
1981
2021

Density

1,043
people per square km
136th densest of 331 districts in England and Wales

Age profile

  • Wakefield
  • England and Wales
0 years
85+

Sex

  • Wakefield
  • England and Wales
Female 51%51%
Male 49%49%

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