5POPULATION
4.6%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
56%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W1U 5AU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W1U 5AU 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 W1U 5AU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 89%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in W1U5AU male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Marylebone High Street.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 56%AB
  • 36%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 56% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 57%SINGLE
  • 30%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1U 5AU is 57%. Single and 'other' people is 44%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 76.3%WORKING
  • 4.6%UNEMPLOYED

4.6% 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)

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W1U5AU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1U 5AU
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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

W1U5AU Postal District

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W1U 5AU 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 W1U 5AU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone1.5 miles S
Mayfair1.5 miles S
Saint Johns Wood1.5 miles NW
Holborn1.6 miles E
Bloomsbury1.6 miles E
Covent Garden1.7 miles SE
Highgate2 miles N
Paddington2 miles SW
London2.2 miles SE
Lambeth2.2 miles SE
Westminster2.2 miles SE
Hampstead2.3 miles NW
Islington2.4 miles E
Lower Holloway2.5 miles NE
London2 miles SE
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff131 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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