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3.4%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
54%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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 SW1Y6BU 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 6BU 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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SW1Y6BU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSW1Y 6BU
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MSOA Name
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CountyInner London
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW1Y6BU Postal District

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SW1Y 6BU 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 6BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Covent Garden0.6 miles SE
Mayfair0.8 miles SW
Marylebone0.8 miles SW
London1 miles E
Westminster1 miles E
Lambeth1 miles E
Bloomsbury1.1 miles E
Holborn1.1 miles E
Paddington2.1 miles W
Finsbury2.4 miles E
Southwark2.4 miles E
Islington2.4 miles NE
Earls Court2.6 miles SW
Kensington2.6 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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