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7.8%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD18 1FU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD18 1FU in Watford, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WD18 1FU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 31%Children
  • 69%Adults

31% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD181FU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Holywell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 39%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD18 1FU is 39%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 67%WHITE
  • 36%NON-WHITE

67% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.6%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WD181FU Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA18DISTRICT1SECTORFUUNIT
Full PostcodeWD18 1FU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWatford
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WD181FU Postal District

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WD18 1FU postcode is located in the postal town of Watford. Watford 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 WD18 1FU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Croxley Green1.1 miles SW
Rickmansworth1.8 miles W
Watford2.1 miles NE
Chorleywood2.4 miles W
Bushey2.7 miles E
Northwood2.9 miles S
Leavesden Green3.1 miles NE
Sarratt3.7 miles NW
Harefield3.7 miles SW
Abbots Langley4.1 miles N
Caldecote4.1 miles E
Kings Langley4.1 miles N
Chenies4.2 miles W
Eastcote4.2 miles SE
Busheyheath4.4 miles E
London17 miles E
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff120 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton66 miles SW
Saint Ives82 miles SW

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