6POPULATION
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 W1K 2LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W1K 2LS 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 W1K 2LS 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

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in W1K2LS male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men 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 W1K 2LS 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Libraries

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W1K2LS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1K 2LS
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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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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1K2LS Postal District

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W1K 2LS 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 W1K 2LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone0.6 miles S
Mayfair0.6 miles S
Covent Garden1 miles E
Paddington1.5 miles W
Bloomsbury1.6 miles E
Holborn1.6 miles E
London1.6 miles E
Westminster1.6 miles E
Lambeth1.6 miles E
Saint Johns Wood2.2 miles NW
Kensington2.3 miles SW
Chelsea2.3 miles SW
Earls Court2.3 miles SW
West Brompton2.8 miles SW
London2 miles E
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff131 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives86 miles SW

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