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3.4%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
54%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SW1Y 5SS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW1Y 5SS 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 SW1Y 5SS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 7%Children
  • 94%Adults

7% 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 SW1Y5SS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St James's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 54%AB
  • 41%C2/C2
  • 6%DE

According to census records, 54% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 59%SINGLE
  • 30%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW1Y 5SS is 59%. Single and 'other' people is 40%.

ETHNICITY

  • 76%WHITE
  • 24%NON-WHITE

76% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.6%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SW1Y5SS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSW1Y 5SS
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Postal TownLondon
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW1Y5SS Postal District

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SW1Y 5SS 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 SW1Y 5SS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Covent Garden0.5 miles S
London0.8 miles E
Westminster0.8 miles E
Lambeth0.8 miles E
Mayfair0.9 miles SW
Marylebone0.9 miles SW
Bloomsbury1 miles NE
Holborn1 miles NE
Southwark2.2 miles E
Finsbury2.2 miles E
Paddington2.2 miles W
Islington2.3 miles NE
Kensington2.7 miles SW
Earls Court2.7 miles SW
London1 miles E
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW
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