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8%UNEMPLOYED
24%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
48%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W2 6WU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W2 6WU 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 6WU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 88%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W26WU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bayswater.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 48%AB
  • 39%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 48% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 64%SINGLE
  • 24%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W2 6WU is 64%. Single and 'other' people is 36%.

ETHNICITY

  • 57%WHITE
  • 44%NON-WHITE

57% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 76.5%WORKING
  • 8%UNEMPLOYED

8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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W26WU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW2 6WU
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W26WU Postal District

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W2 6WU 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 6WU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saint Johns Wood1.1 miles N
Paddington1.2 miles S
Notting Hill1.4 miles W
Shepherds Bush1.8 miles SW
Marylebone1.9 miles E
Mayfair1.9 miles E
Hampstead2.3 miles N
Kensington2.3 miles S
Chelsea2.3 miles S
Earls Court2.3 miles S
Willesden2.4 miles W
Hammersmith2.4 miles W
West Brompton2.4 miles S
Covent Garden2.5 miles E
Cricklewood2.7 miles NW
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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