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13.8%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of HP17 8QB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is HP17 8QB in Hemel-hempstead, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about HP17 8QB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in HP178QB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Elmhurst and Watermead.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in HP17 8QB is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 52%WHITE
  • 48%NON-WHITE

52% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 78.7%WORKING
  • 13.8%UNEMPLOYED

13.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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HP178QB Postcode Breakdown

HPAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORQBUNIT
Full PostcodeHP17 8QB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownHemel-hempstead
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyBuckinghamshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

HP178QB Postal District

Compass Postal District

HP17 8QB postcode is located in the postal town of Hemel-hempstead. Hemel-hempstead postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode HP17 8QB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Aylesbury0.4 miles E
Bierton1.1 miles E
Stone2.2 miles SW
Hardwick2.4 miles NW
Stoke Mandeville2.7 miles SE
Weston Turville3.5 miles SE
Wingrave3.9 miles E
Puttenham4 miles E
Dinton4 miles SW
Halton4.1 miles E
Aston Clinton4.2 miles E
Buckland4.2 miles E
Upper Winchendon4.6 miles W
Whitchurch4.6 miles N
Long Marston4.7 miles E
London37 miles E
Glasgow308 miles NW
Edinburgh300 miles N
Cardiff105 miles W
Liverpool143 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives81 miles SW

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