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4.5%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of MK17 8WP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is MK17 8WP in Milton-keynes, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about MK17 8WP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 23%Children
  • 76%Adults

23% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in MK178WP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Walton Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in MK17 8WP is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 76%WHITE
  • 26%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88%WORKING
  • 4.5%UNEMPLOYED

4.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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MK178WP Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeMK17 8WP
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Postal TownMilton-keynes
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

MK178WP Postal District

Compass Postal District

MK17 8WP postcode is located in the postal town of Milton-keynes. Milton-keynes 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 MK17 8WP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Milton Keynes0.5 miles W
Simpson1 miles SW
Woolstone1.1 miles W
Aspley Guise2.6 miles E
Woburn Sands3.2 miles E
Bletchley3.7 miles SW
Bradwell4 miles W
North Crawley4 miles NE
Woburn4.5 miles SE
Cranfield4.6 miles E
Haversham4.7 miles NW
Chicheley4.8 miles N
Sherington4.8 miles N
Little Linford4.9 miles NW
Ridgmont5 miles E
London44 miles SE
Glasgow297 miles NW
Edinburgh288 miles NW
Cardiff114 miles W
Liverpool135 miles NW
Southampton84 miles SW
Saint Ives96 miles SW

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