1POPULATION
7.8%UNEMPLOYED
22%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 8%Children
  • 92%Adults

8% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in W1D7LY male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 46%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 46% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 62%SINGLE
  • 22%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1D 7LY is 62%. Single and 'other' people is 38%.

ETHNICITY

  • 71%WHITE
  • 29%NON-WHITE

71% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.6%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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W1D7LY Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA1DISTRICT7SECTORLYUNIT
Full PostcodeW1D 7LY
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

W1D7LY Postal District

Compass Postal District

W1D 7LY 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 7LY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Covent Garden0.8 miles S
Bloomsbury0.8 miles E
Holborn0.8 miles E
Mayfair1 miles SW
Marylebone1 miles SW
London1.1 miles SE
Lambeth1.1 miles SE
Westminster1.1 miles SE
Islington2.1 miles NE
Paddington2.2 miles W
Southwark2.3 miles E
Finsbury2.3 miles E
Saint Johns Wood2.6 miles NW
Shoreditch2.7 miles E
London1 miles SE
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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