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6.5%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
56%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W8 6BD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W8 6BD 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 6BD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% 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 W86BD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Abingdon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 56%AB
  • 35%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 56% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W8 6BD is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 62%.

ETHNICITY

  • 76%WHITE
  • 24%NON-WHITE

76% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.7%WORKING
  • 6.5%UNEMPLOYED

6.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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W86BD Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 6BD
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Postal TownLondon
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W86BD Postal District

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W8 6BD 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 6BD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington0.6 miles E
Shepherds Bush0.9 miles W
West Brompton1.1 miles S
Kensington1.3 miles SE
Earls Court1.3 miles SE
Chelsea1.3 miles SE
Notting Hill1.5 miles NW
Hammersmith1.6 miles W
Marylebone2 miles E
Mayfair2 miles E
Camden Town2.3 miles S
Acton2.3 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.4 miles N
Fulham2.4 miles SW
North Acton2.6 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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