8POPULATION
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

  • 62.5%Male
  • 37.5%Female

From the last census, 62.5% of people in W1J6BW male, and 37.5% 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 W1J 6BW 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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W1J6BW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1J 6BW
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Postal TownLondon
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1J6BW Postal District

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W1J 6BW 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 W1J 6BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone0.7 miles S
Mayfair0.7 miles S
Covent Garden0.8 miles SE
Holborn1.3 miles E
Bloomsbury1.3 miles E
London1.4 miles E
Westminster1.4 miles E
Lambeth1.4 miles E
Paddington1.8 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.3 miles NW
Chelsea2.5 miles SW
Kensington2.5 miles SW
Earls Court2.5 miles SW
Islington2.5 miles NE
London1 miles E
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff131 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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