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6.2%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
62%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W8 5BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W8 5BW 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 W8 5BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 80%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W85BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Queen's Gate.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 62%AB
  • 33%C2/C2
  • 5%DE

According to census records, 62% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W8 5BW is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 73%.

ETHNICITY

  • 79%WHITE
  • 20%NON-WHITE

79% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.4%WORKING
  • 6.2%UNEMPLOYED

6.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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W85BW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 5BW
Latitude/Longitude,
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

W85BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

W8 5BW 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 W8 5BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington0.2 miles E
Kensington1.1 miles S
Earls Court1.1 miles S
Chelsea1.1 miles S
Shepherds Bush1.2 miles W
West Brompton1.2 miles SW
Notting Hill1.7 miles NW
Marylebone1.7 miles E
Mayfair1.7 miles E
Hammersmith1.9 miles W
Camden Town2.3 miles S
Saint Johns Wood2.3 miles N
Covent Garden2.4 miles E
Fulham2.6 miles SW
Acton2.6 miles W
London3 miles E
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff130 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton67 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles SW

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