1POPULATION
5.3%UNEMPLOYED
15%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
42%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 4%Children
  • 96%Adults

4% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in W1D5BU male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 42%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 42% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 72%SINGLE
  • 15%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1D 5BU is 72%. Single and 'other' people is 28%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.3%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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W1D5BU Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA1DISTRICT5SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeW1D 5BU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWatford
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyInner London
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1D5BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

W1D 5BU 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 W1D 5BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.7 miles E
Holborn0.7 miles E
Covent Garden0.9 miles S
London1.1 miles SE
Lambeth1.1 miles SE
Westminster1.1 miles SE
Mayfair1.2 miles SW
Marylebone1.2 miles SW
Islington1.9 miles NE
Southwark2.2 miles E
Finsbury2.2 miles E
Paddington2.4 miles W
Hoxton2.5 miles E
Shoreditch2.5 miles E
London1 miles SE
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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