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6.9%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
51%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W8 6BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W8 6BS 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 6BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W86BS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Abingdon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 51%AB
  • 41%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 51% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W8 6BS is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 55%.

ETHNICITY

  • 75%WHITE
  • 24%NON-WHITE

75% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83%WORKING
  • 6.9%UNEMPLOYED

6.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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W86BS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 6BS
Latitude/Longitude,
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

W86BS Postal District

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Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington0.5 miles E
Shepherds Bush1 miles W
West Brompton1.1 miles S
Chelsea1.1 miles SE
Kensington1.1 miles SE
Earls Court1.1 miles SE
Notting Hill1.6 miles NW
Hammersmith1.7 miles W
Marylebone1.9 miles E
Mayfair1.9 miles E
Camden Town2.2 miles S
Fulham2.4 miles SW
Acton2.4 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.5 miles N
Covent Garden2.6 miles E
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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