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6.5%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
56%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsW8 6HY

What social class do the population of W8 6HY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is W8 6HY 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 6HY 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 W86HY 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 6HY 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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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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Libraries

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W86HY Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeW8 6HY
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

W86HY Postal District

Compass Postal District

W8 6HY 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 6HY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Shepherds Bush0.7 miles W
Paddington0.8 miles E
West Brompton0.9 miles S
Kensington1.2 miles SE
Chelsea1.2 miles SE
Earls Court1.2 miles SE
Hammersmith1.4 miles W
Notting Hill1.5 miles NW
Camden Town2.1 miles S
Acton2.1 miles W
Mayfair2.2 miles E
Marylebone2.2 miles E
Fulham2.2 miles S
North Acton2.5 miles NW
Saint Johns Wood2.6 miles N
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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