28POPULATION
6.1%UNEMPLOYED
17%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
37%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSW8 1RU

What social class do the population of SW8 1RU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SW8 1RU 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 SW8 1RU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 8%Children
  • 93%Adults

8% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.6%Male
  • 46.4%Female

From the last census, 53.6% of people in SW81RU male, and 46.4% female. Men outnumber women in Oval.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 37%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 37% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 66%SINGLE
  • 17%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SW8 1RU is 66%. Single and 'other' people is 33%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 33%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.7%WORKING
  • 6.1%UNEMPLOYED

6.1% 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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Banks near SW8 1RU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near SW8 1RU

Schools

Schools

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Post Offices in SW8 1RU

Libraries

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SW81RU Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SW81RU Postal District

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SW8 1RU 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 SW8 1RU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
London1.1 miles N
Westminster1.1 miles N
Lambeth1.1 miles N
Covent Garden1.1 miles N
Mayfair1.5 miles NW
Marylebone1.5 miles NW
Finsbury2.1 miles E
Southwark2.1 miles E
Bloomsbury2.2 miles N
Holborn2.2 miles N
Balham2.4 miles S
Kensington2.5 miles W
Chelsea2.5 miles W
Earls Court2.5 miles W
London1 miles N
Glasgow341 miles NW
Edinburgh331 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool178 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives86 miles SW

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