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4.4%UNEMPLOYED
49%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD23 1LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD23 1LR 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 WD23 1LR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 18% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD231LR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bushey Heath.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 49%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD23 1LR is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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WD231LR Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA23DISTRICT1SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeWD23 1LR
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

WD231LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD23 1LR 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 WD23 1LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Caldecote0.5 miles E
Bushey1.1 miles W
Busheyheath1.5 miles SE
Stanmole1.8 miles SE
Stanmore1.8 miles SE
Elstree2.5 miles E
Hatch End2.6 miles S
Harrow Weald2.8 miles SE
Watford3.2 miles NW
Borehamwood3.4 miles E
Radlett3.4 miles N
Harrow3.9 miles SE
Leavesden Green4 miles NW
Northwood4.1 miles SW
Pinner4.1 miles SW
London14 miles SE
Glasgow327 miles NW
Edinburgh318 miles NW
Cardiff123 miles W
Liverpool165 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles SW

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