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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 WD17 2DT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD17 2DT 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 WD17 2DT 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 WD172DT 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 WD17 2DT 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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People and Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near WD17 2DT

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD172DT Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA17DISTRICT2SECTORDTUNIT
Full PostcodeWD17 2DT
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

WD172DT Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD17 2DT 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 WD17 2DT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Watford1.1 miles NW
Bushey1.7 miles SE
Leavesden Green2.2 miles N
Caldecote2.8 miles E
Croxley Green2.8 miles W
Busheyheath3.5 miles SE
Rickmansworth3.5 miles W
Abbots Langley3.5 miles N
Northwood3.8 miles S
Radlett3.9 miles E
Chorleywood4 miles W
Hatch End4 miles SE
Stanmore4 miles E
Stanmole4 miles E
Kings Langley4.2 miles NW
London16 miles E
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh316 miles NW
Cardiff121 miles W
Liverpool163 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives84 miles SW

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Eight people were taken to hopital after the blaze.

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Film celebrates women banned for playing football

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The scaffolding bounces off the top of the car and two workmen land in the road.

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Watford sack boss Valerien Ismael after a run of one win in 10 league games, with Tom Cleverley named as interim head coach.

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Reading 1-2 Wycombe Wanderers

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Hospital staff holding 48-hour strike over pay

Healthcare workers say they are being asked to perform medical tasks above their pay grade.

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Prisons under pressure as they near capacity

The MoJ says it "will always ensure we have the prison places we need to keep criminals locked up".

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