2POPULATION
7.1%UNEMPLOYED
28%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
47%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsW1W 8SP

What social class do the population of W1W 8SP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W1W 8SP 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 W1W 8SP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 90%Adults

11% 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 W1W8SP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 47%AB
  • 37%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 47% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 56%SINGLE
  • 28%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1W 8SP is 56%. Single and 'other' people is 44%.

ETHNICITY

  • 67%WHITE
  • 34%NON-WHITE

67% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.1%WORKING
  • 7.1%UNEMPLOYED

7.1% 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Emergencies in W1W 8SP

Post Offices

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Libraries

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W1W8SP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1W 8SP
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Ward Name
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1W8SP Postal District

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W1W 8SP 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 8SP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury1 miles E
Holborn1 miles E
Covent Garden1.2 miles SE
Marylebone1.2 miles SW
Mayfair1.2 miles SW
London1.5 miles SE
Westminster1.5 miles SE
Lambeth1.5 miles SE
Islington2.1 miles E
Paddington2.2 miles SW
Saint Johns Wood2.2 miles NW
Highgate2.3 miles N
Lower Holloway2.5 miles NE
Southwark2.7 miles E
London2 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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