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3.4%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
54%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SW1A 2EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW1A 2EL 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 SW1A 2EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 7%Children
  • 94%Adults

7% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SW1A2EL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St James's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 54%AB
  • 41%C2/C2
  • 6%DE

According to census records, 54% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 59%SINGLE
  • 30%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW1A 2EL is 59%. Single and 'other' people is 40%.

ETHNICITY

  • 76%WHITE
  • 24%NON-WHITE

76% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.6%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Libraries

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SW1A2EL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSW1A 2EL
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Postal TownLondon
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW1A2EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

SW1A 2EL 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 SW1A 2EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
London0.5 miles SE
Westminster0.5 miles SE
Lambeth0.5 miles SE
Covent Garden0.5 miles SW
Bloomsbury0.8 miles NE
Holborn0.8 miles NE
Mayfair1.2 miles W
Marylebone1.2 miles W
Southwark1.8 miles E
Finsbury1.8 miles E
Islington2.2 miles NE
Paddington2.6 miles W
Shoreditch2.6 miles NE
Hoxton2.6 miles NE
London1 miles SE
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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