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6.4%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
50%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W2 6BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W2 6BQ 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 W2 6BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 87%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W26BQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Lancaster Gate.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 50%AB
  • 37%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 50% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 63%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W2 6BQ is 63%. Single and 'other' people is 37%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 32%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 81.4%WORKING
  • 6.4%UNEMPLOYED

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

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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W26BQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW2 6BQ
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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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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W26BQ Postal District

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W2 6BQ 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 W2 6BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington1.1 miles S
Notting Hill1.2 miles W
Saint Johns Wood1.2 miles N
Shepherds Bush1.6 miles SW
Mayfair2 miles E
Marylebone2 miles E
Hammersmith2.2 miles W
Kensington2.2 miles S
Chelsea2.2 miles S
Earls Court2.2 miles S
West Brompton2.3 miles S
Willesden2.3 miles NW
Hampstead2.4 miles N
Covent Garden2.6 miles E
North Acton2.7 miles W
London3 miles E
Glasgow337 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff130 miles W
Liverpool175 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles SW

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