30POPULATION
6.4%UNEMPLOYED
34%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
51%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W1K2XL male, and 50% 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 2XL 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)

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W1K2XL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1K 2XL
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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

W1K2XL Postal District

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W1K 2XL 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 2XL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone0.6 miles S
Mayfair0.6 miles S
Covent Garden0.9 miles E
Holborn1.5 miles E
Bloomsbury1.5 miles E
London1.5 miles E
Westminster1.5 miles E
Lambeth1.5 miles E
Paddington1.6 miles W
Saint Johns Wood2.2 miles NW
Kensington2.3 miles SW
Chelsea2.3 miles SW
Earls Court2.3 miles SW
Islington2.7 miles NE
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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