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6.9%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SW16 1EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW16 1EL in London, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SW16 1EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SW161EL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St Leonard's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 41% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW16 1EL is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 55%.

ETHNICITY

  • 60%WHITE
  • 42%NON-WHITE

60% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.7%WORKING
  • 6.9%UNEMPLOYED

6.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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SW161EL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSW16 1EL
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW161EL Postal District

Compass Postal District

SW16 1EL postcode is located in the postal town of London. London 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 SW16 1EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Balham0.8 miles N
Streatham1.5 miles S
Norbury1.7 miles SE
Lower Norwood2.1 miles SE
West Dulwich2.2 miles E
East Dulwich2.3 miles E
Dulwich2.3 miles E
Camberwell2.8 miles S
Wandsworth3 miles W
Mitcham3 miles SW
Thornton Heath3 miles SE
Camden Town3.4 miles NW
Norwood3.4 miles SE
Wimbledon3.6 miles W
Forest Hill3.6 miles E
London4 miles N
Glasgow343 miles NW
Edinburgh334 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool181 miles NW
Southampton67 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles W

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