2POPULATION
7.8%UNEMPLOYED
22%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsW1B 2LA

What social class do the population of W1B 2LA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W1B 2LA 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 W1B 2LA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 8%Children
  • 92%Adults

8% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W1B2LA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 46%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 46% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 62%SINGLE
  • 22%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1B 2LA is 62%. Single and 'other' people is 38%.

ETHNICITY

  • 71%WHITE
  • 29%NON-WHITE

71% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.6%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% 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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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Emergencies in W1B 2LA

Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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W1B2LA Postcode Breakdown

WBAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORLAUNIT
Full PostcodeW1B 2LA
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLondon
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyInner London
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1B2LA Postal District

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W1B 2LA 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 W1B 2LA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone1.1 miles S
Mayfair1.1 miles S
Covent Garden1.1 miles SE
Bloomsbury1.1 miles E
Holborn1.1 miles E
London1.5 miles SE
Westminster1.5 miles SE
Lambeth1.5 miles SE
Paddington2 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.2 miles NW
Islington2.2 miles E
Highgate2.5 miles N
Lower Holloway2.7 miles NE
Southwark2.7 miles E
London2 miles SE
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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A man has reportedly barricaded himself into a home with a gas canister which has caused a three-day long police standoff in Catford.

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Warley Hill Brentwood Tesco crash: Car impaled on pole

A car was left impaled on a security pole outside a Brentwood Tesco Express store, which was taped off.

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Flats in Hornsey Park Road, Wood Green 'would overlook homes'

Neighbours of 32 homes planned for a derelict industrial site say they are worried about overlooking and extra traffic.

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Blood Donor appointments Easter / Bank Holidays NHS appeal

Blood donors are being urged to fill appointments over Easter and into April and May to help meet a shortage of supplies in London.

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Luton Airport operating company buys hangars of collapsed airline Monarch

Hangars can accommodate wide body jets up to the size of a Boeing 767.

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Harrow Council land schemes may miss affordable homes target

Two of Harrow's flagship housing projects do not meet the borough's own affordable housing targets.

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Mirabaud buys Virgin Atlantic HQ in UK debut

Swiss investor snaps up grade-A office scheme let to Virgin Atlantic until 2032.

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