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1.9%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD23 1YW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD23 1YW 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 1YW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% 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 WD231YW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bushey Park.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD23 1YW is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.9%WORKING
  • 1.9%UNEMPLOYED

1.9% 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)

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Libraries

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WD231YW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWD23 1YW
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

WD231YW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD23 1YW 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 1YW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bushey0.6 miles SW
Caldecote1.2 miles E
Busheyheath2 miles SE
Stanmore2.4 miles SE
Stanmole2.4 miles SE
Watford2.6 miles NW
Hatch End2.8 miles S
Elstree3.2 miles E
Harrow Weald3.3 miles SE
Radlett3.4 miles NE
Leavesden Green3.5 miles NW
Northwood3.8 miles SW
Borehamwood4 miles E
Croxley Green4 miles W
Pinner4.1 miles S
London14 miles SE
Glasgow327 miles NW
Edinburgh317 miles NW
Cardiff123 miles W
Liverpool164 miles NW
Southampton68 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles SW

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