Age Distribution in WakefieldWards Ranked
All 21 wards in Wakefield, ranked by median age. Data: Office for National Statistics (2022), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Ward | Median age | Under 18 | 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield RuralWakefield | 47.7 years | 17.6% | 23.5% |
| 2 | Horbury and South OssettWakefield | 46.5 years | 19.5% | 23.1% |
| 3 | Pontefract SouthWakefield | 46.4 years | 20.6% | 24.0% |
| 4 | Crofton, Ryhill and WaltonWakefield | 46.0 years | 19.9% | 23.4% |
| 5 | OssettWakefield | 45.0 years | 20.0% | 22.3% |
| 6 | Ackworth, North Elmsall and UptonWakefield | 44.1 years | 20.0% | 21.3% |
| 7 | Wrenthorpe and Outwood WestWakefield | 43.2 years | 20.4% | 20.5% |
| 8 | Wakefield SouthWakefield | 42.0 years | 20.8% | 20.7% |
| 9 | Stanley and Outwood EastWakefield | 41.4 years | 20.5% | 17.8% |
| 10 | HemsworthWakefield | 41.3 years | 20.8% | 20.4% |
| 11 | Castleford Central and GlasshoughtonWakefield | 41.3 years | 18.4% | 17.6% |
| 12 | NormantonWakefield | 40.8 years | 20.4% | 17.3% |
| 13 | FeatherstoneWakefield | 40.6 years | 20.9% | 18.9% |
| 14 | South Elmsall and South KirkbyWakefield | 40.5 years | 22.4% | 18.6% |
| 15 | Wakefield WestWakefield | 39.4 years | 24.0% | 17.2% |
| 16 | KnottingleyWakefield | 39.1 years | 22.3% | 18.3% |
| 17 | Altofts and WhitwoodWakefield | 38.9 years | 21.0% | 16.3% |
| 18 | Airedale and Ferry FrystonWakefield | 38.7 years | 23.9% | 17.5% |
| 19 | Pontefract NorthWakefield | 38.5 years | 21.2% | 16.0% |
| 20 | Wakefield NorthWakefield | 37.3 years | 20.9% | 13.4% |
| 21 | Wakefield EastWakefield | 36.5 years | 23.3% | 13.8% |