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8.4%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
22%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SW16 5BN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW16 5BN 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 5BN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 74%Adults

24% 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 SW165BN male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Longthornton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 22%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 22% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW16 5BN is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 39%WHITE
  • 62%NON-WHITE

39% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.7%WORKING
  • 8.4%UNEMPLOYED

8.4% 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

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

Hotels

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Tourist Information

Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near SW16 5BN

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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SW165BN Postcode Breakdown

SWAREA16DISTRICT5SECTORBNUNIT
Full PostcodeSW16 5BN
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLondon
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyOuter London
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW165BN Postal District

Compass Postal District

SW16 5BN 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 5BN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Streatham0.6 miles NE
Camberwell0.8 miles SW
Norbury1.1 miles E
Mitcham1.3 miles W
Lower Norwood1.8 miles E
Thornton Heath1.8 miles E
Hackbridge1.9 miles S
Croydon2.5 miles SE
Norwood2.5 miles E
Balham2.8 miles N
West Dulwich2.9 miles E
South Norwood3 miles E
Morden3.2 miles SW
Wimbledon3.7 miles W
Dulwich3.7 miles NE
London6 miles N
Glasgow345 miles NW
Edinburgh335 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool182 miles NW
Southampton65 miles SW
Saint Ives83 miles W

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