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4.2%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
59%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W8 5SP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W8 5SP 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 5SP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% 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 W85SP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Abingdon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 59%AB
  • 36%C2/C2
  • 4%DE

According to census records, 59% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W8 5SP is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 60%.

ETHNICITY

  • 79%WHITE
  • 22%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.6%WORKING
  • 4.2%UNEMPLOYED

4.2% 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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Schools

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W85SP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 5SP
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Postal TownLondon
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W85SP Postal District

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Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington0.4 miles E
Chelsea1.1 miles SE
Kensington1.1 miles SE
Earls Court1.1 miles SE
West Brompton1.1 miles SW
Shepherds Bush1.1 miles W
Notting Hill1.7 miles NW
Marylebone1.8 miles E
Mayfair1.8 miles E
Hammersmith1.8 miles W
Camden Town2.2 miles S
Fulham2.4 miles SW
Saint Johns Wood2.5 miles N
Covent Garden2.5 miles E
Acton2.5 miles W
London3 miles E
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff129 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton67 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles SW

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