5POPULATION
4.6%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWR8 9HJ

What social class do the population of WR8 9HJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WR8 9HJ in Worcester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WR8 9HJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in WR89HJ male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Drakes Broughton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WR8 9HJ is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.9%WORKING
  • 4.6%UNEMPLOYED

4.6% 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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Taxis and Minicabs

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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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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WR89HJ Postcode Breakdown

WRAREA8DISTRICT9SECTORHJUNIT
Full PostcodeWR8 9HJ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWorcester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWorcestershire
Region
CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

WR89HJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WR8 9HJ postcode is located in the postal town of Worcester. Worcester 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 WR8 9HJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wadborough1 miles S
Pirton1.9 miles SW
Besford2.2 miles SE
Kempsey2.3 miles W
Peopleton2.4 miles E
Draycott3 miles W
Pershore3.5 miles E
Defford3.6 miles SE
Seven Stoke3.7 miles SW
Birlingham3.9 miles SE
Strensham4.5 miles S
Upton Snodsbury4.5 miles NE
Wick4.6 miles E
Eckington4.6 miles SE
Crowle4.9 miles N
London98 miles E
Glasgow269 miles N
Edinburgh267 miles N
Cardiff63 miles SW
Liverpool96 miles NW
Southampton91 miles SE
Saint Ives91 miles S

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