6POPULATION
7.8%UNEMPLOYED
22%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 8%Children
  • 92%Adults

8% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W1B2BP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 46%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 46% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 62%SINGLE
  • 22%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1B 2BP is 62%. Single and 'other' people is 38%.

ETHNICITY

  • 71%WHITE
  • 29%NON-WHITE

71% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.6%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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W1B2BP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1B 2BP
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLondon
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyInner London
Region
CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1B2BP Postal District

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W1B 2BP 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 W1B 2BP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury1.1 miles E
Holborn1.1 miles E
Marylebone1.1 miles S
Mayfair1.1 miles S
Covent Garden1.1 miles SE
London1.5 miles SE
Westminster1.5 miles SE
Lambeth1.5 miles SE
Paddington2.1 miles SW
Saint Johns Wood2.1 miles NW
Islington2.2 miles E
Highgate2.4 miles N
Lower Holloway2.6 miles NE
Southwark2.8 miles E
London2 miles SE
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW
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