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3.4%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
56%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W5 5GS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W5 5GS 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 W5 5GS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 77%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W55GS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Walpole.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 56%AB
  • 36%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 56% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W5 5GS is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 82%WHITE
  • 19%NON-WHITE

82% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.8%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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W55GS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW5 5GS
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MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyOuter London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W55GS Postal District

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Nearest Towns & Cities
Brentford0.8 miles SW
Ealing0.8 miles SW
Greenford1.2 miles W
Perivale1.7 miles N
Kew Bridge2.1 miles SE
North Acton2.5 miles E
Chiswick2.5 miles SE
Acton2.6 miles E
Southall2.6 miles W
Harlesden3 miles E
Wembley3 miles NE
Northolt3 miles NW
Heston3.1 miles SW
Kew Gardens3.2 miles SE
Isleworth3.2 miles SW
London8 miles E
Glasgow336 miles NW
Edinburgh327 miles NW
Cardiff124 miles W
Liverpool172 miles NW
Southampton64 miles SW
Saint Ives81 miles SW

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