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4.3%UNEMPLOYED
66%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
69%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD1 8EB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD1 8EB 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 8EB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD18EB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Moor Park & Eastbury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 69%AB
  • 28%C2/C2
  • 2%DE

According to census records, 69% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 26%SINGLE
  • 66%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD1 8EB is 26%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 49%WHITE
  • 51%NON-WHITE

49% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.7%WORKING
  • 4.3%UNEMPLOYED

4.3% 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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Libraries

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WD18EB Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA1DISTRICT8SECTOREBUNIT
Full PostcodeWD1 8EB
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

WD18EB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD1 8EB 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 8EB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Croxley Green0.9 miles W
Rickmansworth1.6 miles W
Watford2.3 miles NE
Chorleywood2.3 miles W
Bushey2.8 miles E
Northwood2.8 miles S
Leavesden Green3.3 miles NE
Harefield3.6 miles SW
Sarratt3.7 miles NW
Chenies4.1 miles W
Eastcote4.1 miles SE
Abbots Langley4.2 miles N
Kings Langley4.2 miles N
Caldecote4.2 miles E
Chorleywood West4.4 miles W
London17 miles E
Glasgow325 miles NW
Edinburgh317 miles NW
Cardiff119 miles W
Liverpool162 miles NW
Southampton66 miles SW
Saint Ives82 miles SW

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