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4.2%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
59%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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 W86AW 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 6AW 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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W86AW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 6AW
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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

W86AW Postal District

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Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington0.6 miles E
Shepherds Bush0.9 miles W
West Brompton1 miles S
Kensington1.1 miles SE
Chelsea1.1 miles SE
Earls Court1.1 miles SE
Notting Hill1.6 miles NW
Hammersmith1.6 miles W
Mayfair2 miles E
Marylebone2 miles E
Camden Town2.1 miles S
Fulham2.3 miles SW
Acton2.3 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.5 miles N
North Acton2.7 miles W
London3 miles E
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff129 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton67 miles SW
Saint Ives84 miles SW

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