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4.8%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD24 5BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD24 5BW 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 WD24 5BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% 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 WD245BW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Leggatts.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD24 5BW is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 61%.

ETHNICITY

  • 80%WHITE
  • 20%NON-WHITE

80% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.7%WORKING
  • 4.8%UNEMPLOYED

4.8% 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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD245BW Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA24DISTRICT5SECTORBWUNIT
Full PostcodeWD24 5BW
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

WD245BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD24 5BW 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 WD24 5BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leavesden Green0.4 miles E
Abbots Langley1.2 miles N
Watford1.2 miles SE
Kings Langley2.1 miles NW
Sarratt3.1 miles W
Chipperfield3.3 miles W
Croxley Green3.8 miles SW
Chorleywood3.9 miles SW
Bushey3.9 miles SE
Radlett4 miles E
Park Street4 miles E
Rickmansworth4.2 miles SW
Flaunden4.6 miles W
Chenies4.7 miles W
Caldecote4.8 miles SE
London18 miles SE
Glasgow323 miles NW
Edinburgh314 miles NW
Cardiff121 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles SW

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