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8.7%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSW1A 2WB

What social class do the population of SW1A 2WB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW1A 2WB 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 SW1A 2WB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% 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 SW1A2WB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Queenstown.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 34%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 53%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW1A 2WB is 53%. Single and 'other' people is 47%.

ETHNICITY

  • 50%WHITE
  • 51%NON-WHITE

50% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.5%WORKING
  • 8.7%UNEMPLOYED

8.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Emergencies in SW1A 2WB

Post Offices

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Libraries

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SW1A2WB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSW1A 2WB
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MSOA Name
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW1A2WB Postal District

Compass Postal District

SW1A 2WB 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 SW1A 2WB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Covent Garden1.3 miles N
Marylebone1.4 miles NW
Mayfair1.4 miles NW
London1.5 miles NE
Westminster1.5 miles NE
Lambeth1.5 miles NE
Earls Court2.1 miles W
Kensington2.1 miles W
Chelsea2.1 miles W
Balham2.1 miles S
Paddington2.4 miles NW
Bloomsbury2.6 miles N
Holborn2.6 miles N
Finsbury2.6 miles E
London2 miles NE
Glasgow341 miles NW
Edinburgh331 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool178 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives86 miles SW

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