9POPULATION
4.4%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWD7 9BD

What social class do the population of WD7 9BD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD7 9BD 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 WD7 9BD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 78%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in WD79BD male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Shenley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 30% 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 WD7 9BD is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.3%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% 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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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near WD7 9BD

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD79BD Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA7DISTRICT9SECTORBDUNIT
Full PostcodeWD7 9BD
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

WD79BD Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD7 9BD 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 WD7 9BD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Radlett1.7 miles W
Ridge1.9 miles E
South Mimms1.9 miles E
Borehamwood2.1 miles S
London Colney2.6 miles N
Elstree3.2 miles S
Park Street3.5 miles NW
Barnet3.9 miles E
Chipping Barnet3.9 miles E
Colney Heath3.9 miles N
Caldecote4 miles SW
North Mimms4.2 miles NE
Totteridge4.6 miles SE
Stanmore4.6 miles SW
Stanmole4.6 miles SW
London14 miles SE
Glasgow326 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff126 miles W
Liverpool164 miles NW
Southampton73 miles SW
Saint Ives89 miles SW

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