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9.2%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD17 2HW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD17 2HW 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 2HW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%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 WD172HW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Central.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 30%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 56%SINGLE
  • 29%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD17 2HW is 56%. Single and 'other' people is 44%.

ETHNICITY

  • 68%WHITE
  • 32%NON-WHITE

68% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.5%WORKING
  • 9.2%UNEMPLOYED

9.2% 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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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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WD172HW Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA17DISTRICT2SECTORHWUNIT
Full PostcodeWD17 2HW
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

WD172HW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD17 2HW 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 2HW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Watford1.2 miles NW
Bushey1.5 miles SE
Leavesden Green2.3 miles N
Caldecote2.6 miles E
Croxley Green2.9 miles W
Busheyheath3.3 miles SE
Rickmansworth3.6 miles W
Abbots Langley3.6 miles N
Northwood3.7 miles SW
Radlett3.8 miles E
Stanmole3.8 miles E
Stanmore3.8 miles E
Hatch End3.8 miles SE
Chorleywood4.1 miles W
Kings Langley4.3 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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