8POPULATION
3.1%UNEMPLOYED
41%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
62%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 87%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 75%Male
  • 25%Female

From the last census, 75% of people in W1U2LU male, and 25% female. Men outnumber women in Marylebone High Street.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 62%AB
  • 35%C2/C2
  • 3%DE

According to census records, 62% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 41%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W1U 2LU is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 80%WHITE
  • 21%NON-WHITE

80% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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W1U2LU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW1U 2LU
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W1U2LU Postal District

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W1U 2LU 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 W1U 2LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Marylebone1.2 miles S
Mayfair1.2 miles S
Bloomsbury1.3 miles E
Holborn1.3 miles E
Covent Garden1.4 miles SE
London1.8 miles SE
Lambeth1.8 miles SE
Westminster1.8 miles SE
Saint Johns Wood1.9 miles NW
Paddington2 miles SW
Highgate2.2 miles N
Islington2.3 miles E
Lower Holloway2.6 miles NE
Hampstead2.7 miles NW
London2 miles SE
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff131 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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