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2.4%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD18 8WS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD18 8WS 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 8WS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 76%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD188WS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Croxley Green South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 40% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD18 8WS is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 82%WHITE
  • 19%NON-WHITE

82% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.4%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WD188WS Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA18DISTRICT8SECTORWSUNIT
Full PostcodeWD18 8WS
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

WD188WS Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD18 8WS 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 8WS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Croxley Green1.1 miles SW
Rickmansworth1.6 miles SW
Watford2.1 miles NE
Chorleywood2.1 miles W
Leavesden Green3 miles NE
Bushey3 miles E
Northwood3.3 miles SE
Sarratt3.3 miles NW
Kings Langley3.8 miles N
Harefield3.8 miles SW
Chenies3.8 miles W
Abbots Langley3.8 miles N
Chorleywood West4.2 miles W
Chipperfield4.3 miles NW
Flaunden4.4 miles NW
London17 miles E
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff119 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton67 miles SW
Saint Ives82 miles SW

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