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7.7%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SW16 2HL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW16 2HL in London, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SW16 2HL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SW162HL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Streatham Wells.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 51%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW16 2HL is 51%. Single and 'other' people is 49%.

ETHNICITY

  • 61%WHITE
  • 40%NON-WHITE

61% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.9%WORKING
  • 7.7%UNEMPLOYED

7.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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SW162HL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSW16 2HL
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW162HL Postal District

Compass Postal District

SW16 2HL postcode is located in the postal town of London. London 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 SW16 2HL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Streatham0.8 miles SW
Norbury0.8 miles SE
Lower Norwood1.3 miles E
Balham1.7 miles N
West Dulwich1.9 miles E
Camberwell2.1 miles SW
Thornton Heath2.1 miles SE
Dulwich2.4 miles NE
East Dulwich2.4 miles NE
Mitcham2.5 miles SW
Norwood2.6 miles SE
Hackbridge3.2 miles SW
Croydon3.2 miles SE
Forest Hill3.3 miles E
South Norwood3.5 miles SE
London5 miles N
Glasgow344 miles NW
Edinburgh334 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool181 miles NW
Southampton66 miles SW
Saint Ives84 miles W

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