53POPULATION
4.5%UNEMPLOYED
19%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSW2 9LB

What social class do the population of SW2 9LB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW2 9LB 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 SW2 9LB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 88%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.9%Male
  • 49.1%Female

From the last census, 50.9% of people in SW29LB male, and 49.1% female. Men outnumber women in Brixton Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 40% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 72%SINGLE
  • 19%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW2 9LB is 72%. Single and 'other' people is 29%.

ETHNICITY

  • 72%WHITE
  • 26%NON-WHITE

72% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% 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

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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 SW2 9LB

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near SW2 9LB

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Post Offices in SW2 9LB

Libraries

Libraries

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SW29LB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSW2 9LB
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CountyInner London
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW29LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

SW2 9LB 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 SW2 9LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Balham0.6 miles SW
Dulwich1.7 miles E
East Dulwich1.7 miles E
West Dulwich2.2 miles E
Norbury2.6 miles S
Streatham2.6 miles S
Lower Norwood2.8 miles SE
London3.2 miles N
Lambeth3.2 miles N
Westminster3.2 miles N
Covent Garden3.2 miles N
Shooters Hill3.2 miles E
Earls Court3.3 miles NW
Kensington3.3 miles NW
London3 miles N
Glasgow342 miles NW
Edinburgh333 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool180 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles W

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