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7.3%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
48%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W8 5JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W8 5JB 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 5JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W85JB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Abingdon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 48%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 48% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 48%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W8 5JB is 48%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 64%WHITE
  • 37%NON-WHITE

64% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 76.8%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% 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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W85JB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 5JB
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CountyInner London
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W85JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

W8 5JB 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 5JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington0.4 miles E
Kensington1 miles SE
Chelsea1 miles SE
Earls Court1 miles SE
West Brompton1 miles SW
Shepherds Bush1.1 miles W
Notting Hill1.8 miles NW
Marylebone1.8 miles E
Mayfair1.8 miles E
Hammersmith1.8 miles W
Camden Town2.1 miles S
Fulham2.3 miles SW
Covent Garden2.5 miles E
Acton2.5 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.6 miles N
London3 miles E
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff129 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton67 miles SW
Saint Ives84 miles SW

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