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7.4%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSW16 1WS

What social class do the population of SW16 1WS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW16 1WS 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 1WS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SW161WS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St Leonard's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 16%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

  • 51%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW16 1WS is 51%. Single and 'other' people is 49%.

ETHNICITY

  • 66%WHITE
  • 36%NON-WHITE

66% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.4%WORKING
  • 7.4%UNEMPLOYED

7.4% 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

Crime Rates

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Local Issues & Problems

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Car Parks

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Events

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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 SW16 1WS

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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SW161WS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSW16 1WS
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW161WS Postal District

Compass Postal District

SW16 1WS 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 1WS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Streatham1 miles S
Norbury1.2 miles SE
Balham1.3 miles N
Lower Norwood1.6 miles E
West Dulwich2 miles E
Camberwell2.3 miles SW
Dulwich2.4 miles E
East Dulwich2.4 miles E
Thornton Heath2.5 miles SE
Mitcham2.6 miles SW
Norwood3 miles SE
Wandsworth3.3 miles W
Hackbridge3.4 miles S
Forest Hill3.5 miles E
Croydon3.5 miles SE
London5 miles N
Glasgow344 miles NW
Edinburgh334 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool181 miles NW
Southampton66 miles SW
Saint Ives84 miles W

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