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5.4%UNEMPLOYED
24%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W6 8DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W6 8DS 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 W6 8DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W68DS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Fulham Reach.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 21%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 61%SINGLE
  • 24%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W6 8DS is 61%. Single and 'other' people is 39%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 33%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.8%WORKING
  • 5.4%UNEMPLOYED

5.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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W68DS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW6 8DS
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W68DS Postal District

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W6 8DS 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 W6 8DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
West Brompton0.8 miles E
Shepherds Bush1.1 miles N
Fulham1.2 miles S
Hammersmith1.3 miles NW
Camden Town1.4 miles SE
Chelsea1.5 miles E
Earls Court1.5 miles E
Kensington1.5 miles E
Acton1.7 miles NW
Paddington1.9 miles E
Chiswick2.1 miles W
Notting Hill2.2 miles N
Barnes2.5 miles S
Wandsworth2.5 miles SE
North Acton2.6 miles NW
London5 miles E
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff128 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton65 miles SW
Saint Ives83 miles SW

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