Wakefield Rural
WardWest Wakefield. About 17,859 people in 43 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Wakefield Rural, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Wakefield Rural compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Wakefield RuralMiddle
Population21 wards, Wakefield · 2021
17,6914th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Wakefield · Jan 2026
96.6%10th highest
Claimant rate21 wards, Wakefield · Aug 2026
2.6%joint 4th lowest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Wakefield · 2021
61.9%5th lowest
Figures for the whole of Wakefield
These figures are published for the whole of Wakefield, not for each ward, so they describe all of Wakefield and not Wakefield Rural alone. See Wakefield
Wakefield Rural in brief
Wakefield Rural had 17,691 usual residents at the census.
In Wakefield Rural, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Wakefield Rural, 2.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
61.9% of residents in Wakefield Rural were aged 15 to 64 at the census.