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6.1%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD18 7QY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD18 7QY 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 7QY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 76%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD187QY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Holywell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD18 7QY is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 59%WHITE
  • 44%NON-WHITE

59% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.5%WORKING
  • 6.1%UNEMPLOYED

6.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD187QY Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA18DISTRICT7SECTORQYUNIT
Full PostcodeWD18 7QY
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

WD187QY Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD18 7QY 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 7QY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Watford1.3 miles NE
Croxley Green1.8 miles SW
Leavesden Green2.4 miles NE
Rickmansworth2.4 miles W
Bushey2.5 miles E
Chorleywood2.8 miles W
Abbots Langley3.4 miles N
Northwood3.5 miles S
Sarratt3.5 miles NW
Kings Langley3.6 miles NW
Caldecote3.9 miles E
Chenies4.3 miles W
Chipperfield4.4 miles NW
Busheyheath4.4 miles E
Harefield4.5 miles SW
London17 miles E
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff120 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton67 miles SW
Saint Ives83 miles SW

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