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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
31%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWD1 2BQ

What social class do the population of WD1 2BQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD1 2BQ in Watford, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WD1 2BQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 78%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD12BQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 31%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 31% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 50%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD1 2BQ is 50%. Single and 'other' people is 49%.

ETHNICITY

  • 72%WHITE
  • 30%NON-WHITE

72% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.1%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD12BQ Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORBQUNIT
Full PostcodeWD1 2BQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownWatford
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WD12BQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD1 2BQ postcode is located in the postal town of Watford. Watford 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 WD1 2BQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Watford0.8 miles NW
Leavesden Green1.9 miles N
Bushey2 miles SE
Croxley Green2.9 miles SW
Caldecote3 miles E
Abbots Langley3.2 miles N
Rickmansworth3.6 miles W
Radlett3.7 miles E
Busheyheath3.8 miles SE
Kings Langley3.9 miles NW
Chorleywood3.9 miles W
Northwood4.1 miles S
Stanmole4.3 miles E
Stanmore4.3 miles E
Sarratt4.3 miles W
London16 miles SE
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff121 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives84 miles SW

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