8POPULATION
7.8%UNEMPLOYED
22%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W1B 2LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W1B 2LR 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 W1B 2LR from the Census 2011.


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

  • 75%Male
  • 25%Female

From the last census, 75% of people in W1B2LR male, and 25% female. Men outnumber women 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 2LR 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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W1B2LR Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1B 2LR
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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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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1B2LR Postal District

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W1B 2LR 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 2LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone1 miles S
Mayfair1 miles S
Covent Garden1.1 miles SE
Bloomsbury1.1 miles E
Holborn1.1 miles E
London1.5 miles E
Westminster1.5 miles E
Lambeth1.5 miles E
Paddington2 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.2 miles NW
Islington2.3 miles E
Highgate2.5 miles N
Lower Holloway2.7 miles NE
Southwark2.7 miles E
London1 miles E
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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