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5.5%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsM6 8WQ

What social class do the population of M6 8WQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is M6 8WQ in Manchester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about M6 8WQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in M68WQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Claremont.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 63%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in M6 8WQ is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.8%WORKING
  • 5.5%UNEMPLOYED

5.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near M6 8WQ

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Emergencies in M6 8WQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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M68WQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeM6 8WQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownManchester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGreater Manchester
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

M68WQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

M6 8WQ postcode is located in the postal town of Manchester. Manchester 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 M6 8WQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Eccles1.1 miles SW
Trafford Park2.2 miles S
Salford2.3 miles E
Worsley2.7 miles W
Prestwich2.9 miles NE
Stretford3.2 miles S
Urmston3.5 miles SW
Walkden3.6 miles W
Radcliffe3.7 miles N
Whitefield3.8 miles N
Manchester4.2 miles E
Farnworth5 miles NW
Newton Heath5.5 miles E
Sale5.6 miles S
Levenshulme5.8 miles E
London167 miles SE
Glasgow178 miles NW
Edinburgh173 miles N
Cardiff143 miles S
Liverpool29 miles W
Southampton184 miles S
Saint Ives185 miles S

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