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7.8%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
58%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W2 2LY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W2 2LY 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 W2 2LY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 83%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W22LY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Hyde Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 58%AB
  • 35%C2/C2
  • 7%DE

According to census records, 58% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W2 2LY is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 68%WHITE
  • 34%NON-WHITE

68% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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W22LY Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW2 2LY
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Postal TownLondon
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Ward Name
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LSOA Name
CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W22LY Postal District

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Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington1 miles SW
Mayfair1.3 miles SE
Marylebone1.3 miles SE
Saint Johns Wood1.5 miles N
Covent Garden1.9 miles E
Notting Hill1.9 miles W
Kensington2.1 miles S
Chelsea2.1 miles S
Earls Court2.1 miles S
Shepherds Bush2.1 miles W
West Brompton2.4 miles SW
Bloomsbury2.4 miles E
Holborn2.4 miles E
Lambeth2.5 miles E
London2.5 miles E
London3 miles E
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff130 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives86 miles SW

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