7POPULATION
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

  • 85.7%Male
  • 14.3%Female

From the last census, 85.7% of people in W1W8HG male, and 14.3% female. Men outnumber women 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 W1W 8HG 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in W1W 8HG

Post Offices

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Libraries

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W1W8HG Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1W8HG Postal District

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W1W 8HG 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 W1W 8HG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury1 miles E
Holborn1 miles E
Covent Garden1.1 miles S
Marylebone1.2 miles SW
Mayfair1.2 miles SW
London1.5 miles SE
Westminster1.5 miles SE
Lambeth1.5 miles SE
Islington2 miles E
Paddington2.2 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.2 miles NW
Highgate2.4 miles N
Lower Holloway2.5 miles NE
Southwark2.6 miles E
London1 miles SE
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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