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6.5%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
56%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of W8 5GQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W8 5GQ 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 W8 5GQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in W85GQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Abingdon.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 56%AB
  • 35%C2/C2
  • 10%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

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in W8 5GQ is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 62%.

ETHNICITY

  • 76%WHITE
  • 24%NON-WHITE

76% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 85.7%WORKING
  • 6.5%UNEMPLOYED

6.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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W85GQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 5GQ
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Postal TownLondon
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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

W85GQ Postal District

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W8 5GQ 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 W8 5GQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Paddington0.7 miles E
Shepherds Bush0.8 miles W
West Brompton1 miles S
Kensington1.2 miles SE
Earls Court1.2 miles SE
Chelsea1.2 miles SE
Notting Hill1.5 miles NW
Hammersmith1.5 miles W
Mayfair2.1 miles E
Marylebone2.1 miles E
Camden Town2.2 miles S
Acton2.2 miles W
Fulham2.3 miles SW
Saint Johns Wood2.5 miles N
North Acton2.5 miles NW
London4 miles E
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff129 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton67 miles SW
Saint Ives84 miles SW

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