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.

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RankWardMedian ageUnder 1865 and over
1Wakefield RuralWakefield47.7 years17.6%23.5%
2Horbury and South OssettWakefield46.5 years19.5%23.1%
3Pontefract SouthWakefield46.4 years20.6%24.0%
4Crofton, Ryhill and WaltonWakefield46.0 years19.9%23.4%
5OssettWakefield45.0 years20.0%22.3%
6Ackworth, North Elmsall and UptonWakefield44.1 years20.0%21.3%
7Wrenthorpe and Outwood WestWakefield43.2 years20.4%20.5%
8Wakefield SouthWakefield42.0 years20.8%20.7%
9Stanley and Outwood EastWakefield41.4 years20.5%17.8%
10HemsworthWakefield41.3 years20.8%20.4%
11Castleford Central and GlasshoughtonWakefield41.3 years18.4%17.6%
12NormantonWakefield40.8 years20.4%17.3%
13FeatherstoneWakefield40.6 years20.9%18.9%
14South Elmsall and South KirkbyWakefield40.5 years22.4%18.6%
15Wakefield WestWakefield39.4 years24.0%17.2%
16KnottingleyWakefield39.1 years22.3%18.3%
17Altofts and WhitwoodWakefield38.9 years21.0%16.3%
18Airedale and Ferry FrystonWakefield38.7 years23.9%17.5%
19Pontefract NorthWakefield38.5 years21.2%16.0%
20Wakefield NorthWakefield37.3 years20.9%13.4%
21Wakefield EastWakefield36.5 years23.3%13.8%