6POPULATION
8.8%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 89%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in W1K2LN male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 41% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1K 2LN is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 65%WHITE
  • 35%NON-WHITE

65% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.3%WORKING
  • 8.8%UNEMPLOYED

8.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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W1K2LN Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1K 2LN
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

W1K2LN Postal District

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Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone0.7 miles S
Mayfair0.7 miles S
Covent Garden1 miles E
Paddington1.5 miles W
Bloomsbury1.6 miles E
Holborn1.6 miles E
London1.7 miles E
Westminster1.7 miles E
Lambeth1.7 miles E
Saint Johns Wood2.1 miles NW
Kensington2.2 miles SW
Chelsea2.2 miles SW
Earls Court2.2 miles SW
West Brompton2.7 miles SW
London2 miles E
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff131 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives86 miles SW

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