1POPULATION
7.8%UNEMPLOYED
22%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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

  • 0%Male
  • 100%Female

From the last census, 0% of people in W1B5DH male, and 100% 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 5DH 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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W1B5DH Postcode Breakdown

WBAREA1DISTRICT5SECTORDHUNIT
Full PostcodeW1B 5DH
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Postal TownLondon
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1B5DH Postal District

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W1B 5DH 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 5DH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Covent Garden0.7 miles S
Bloomsbury0.9 miles E
Holborn0.9 miles E
Mayfair1 miles SW
Marylebone1 miles SW
London1.1 miles E
Lambeth1.1 miles E
Westminster1.1 miles E
Islington2.2 miles NE
Paddington2.2 miles W
Finsbury2.3 miles E
Southwark2.3 miles E
Saint Johns Wood2.6 miles NW
Shoreditch2.7 miles E
London1 miles E
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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