7POPULATION
6.4%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
51%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W1J 8BX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W1J 8BX 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 W1J 8BX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 9%Children
  • 90%Adults

9% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 85.7%Male
  • 14.3%Female

From the last census, 85.7% of people in W1J8BX male, and 14.3% female. Men outnumber women in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 51%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 51% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 51%SINGLE
  • 34%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1J 8BX is 51%. Single and 'other' people is 49%.

ETHNICITY

  • 66%WHITE
  • 35%NON-WHITE

66% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.9%WORKING
  • 6.4%UNEMPLOYED

6.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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W1J8BX Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

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Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone0.6 miles SW
Mayfair0.6 miles SW
Covent Garden0.7 miles SE
London1.2 miles E
Westminster1.2 miles E
Lambeth1.2 miles E
Holborn1.3 miles E
Bloomsbury1.3 miles E
Paddington1.8 miles W
Chelsea2.4 miles SW
Kensington2.4 miles SW
Earls Court2.4 miles SW
Saint Johns Wood2.5 miles NW
Islington2.6 miles NE
London1 miles E
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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