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4.7%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
61%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W8 5DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W8 5DS 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 5DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 84%Adults

18% 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 W85DS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Queen's Gate.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 61%AB
  • 33%C2/C2
  • 6%DE

According to census records, 61% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W8 5DS is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 54%.

ETHNICITY

  • 74%WHITE
  • 27%NON-WHITE

74% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 76.8%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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W85DS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 5DS
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Postal TownLondon
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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

W85DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

W8 5DS 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 5DS.

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