17POPULATION
3%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD5 5BD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD5 5BD 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 WD5 5BD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 81%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 29.4%Male
  • 70.6%Female

From the last census, 29.4% of people in WD55BD male, and 70.6% female. Women outnumber men in Kings Langley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 59%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD5 5BD is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.6%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Car Parks

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near WD5 5BD

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD55BD Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA5DISTRICT5SECTORBDUNIT
Full PostcodeWD5 5BD
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWatford
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

WD55BD Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD5 5BD 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 WD5 5BD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kings Langley0.9 miles S
Chipperfield1.7 miles SW
Abbots Langley1.7 miles E
Sarratt2.5 miles SW
Hemel Hempstead2.7 miles N
Leavesden Green3 miles SE
Flaunden3.5 miles SW
Watford3.8 miles SE
Chenies4.3 miles SW
Chorleywood4.6 miles S
Berkhampstead5 miles NW
Park Street5 miles E
Croxley Green5.5 miles S
Rickmansworth5.5 miles S
Chorleywood West5.6 miles SW
London21 miles SE
Glasgow321 miles NW
Edinburgh312 miles NW
Cardiff119 miles W
Liverpool158 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles SW

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