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4%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD1 2JU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD1 2JU 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 2JU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD12JU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 41%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD1 2JU is 41%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 71%WHITE
  • 30%NON-WHITE

71% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.1%WORKING
  • 4%UNEMPLOYED

4% 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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Tourist Information

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Banks near WD1 2JU

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD12JU Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORJUUNIT
Full PostcodeWD1 2JU
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

WD12JU Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD1 2JU 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 2JU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Watford1.3 miles NW
Bushey1.5 miles SE
Leavesden Green2.4 miles N
Caldecote2.6 miles E
Croxley Green2.9 miles W
Busheyheath3.3 miles SE
Rickmansworth3.6 miles W
Northwood3.7 miles SW
Abbots Langley3.7 miles N
Hatch End3.8 miles SE
Stanmore3.8 miles E
Stanmole3.8 miles E
Radlett3.8 miles E
Chorleywood4.1 miles W
Kings Langley4.4 miles NW
London16 miles E
Glasgow326 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff121 miles W
Liverpool163 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives84 miles SW

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