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5.3%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of PL28 8WU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is PL28 8WU in Plymouth, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about PL28 8WU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in PL288WU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wadebridge West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in PL28 8WU is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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PL288WU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodePL28 8WU
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Postal TownPlymouth
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MSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

PL288WU Postal District

Compass Postal District

PL28 8WU postcode is located in the postal town of Plymouth. Plymouth 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 PL28 8WU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wadebridge0.2 miles E
Saint Issey3.7 miles W
Bodmin5.9 miles E
Camelford9.7 miles NE
Saint Winnow12.3 miles SE
Saint Austell12.6 miles SE
Newquay12.8 miles SW
Saint Stephen12.9 miles S
Lerryn13.3 miles SE
Davidstow13.4 miles NE
Golant13.6 miles SE
Mitchell13.9 miles SW
Doublebois14.1 miles E
Fowey15.3 miles SE
Lansallos15.7 miles E
London214 miles E
Glasgow368 miles N
Edinburgh381 miles N
Cardiff98 miles NE
Liverpool214 miles NE
Southampton152 miles E
Saint Ives134 miles E

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