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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
40%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD2 6BY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD2 6BY 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 WD2 6BY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 27%Children
  • 73%Adults

27% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD26BY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Stanborough.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 40%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD2 6BY is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 80%WHITE
  • 19%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.6%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Car Parks

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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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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD26BY Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORBYUNIT
Full PostcodeWD2 6BY
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

WD26BY Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD2 6BY 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 WD2 6BY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leavesden Green0.4 miles E
Abbots Langley1 miles NW
Watford1.4 miles SE
Kings Langley2 miles W
Sarratt3.2 miles W
Chipperfield3.4 miles W
Park Street3.8 miles E
Radlett3.9 miles E
Bushey4 miles SE
Croxley Green4.1 miles SW
Chorleywood4.1 miles SW
Rickmansworth4.4 miles SW
Flaunden4.7 miles W
Caldecote4.8 miles SE
Chenies4.9 miles W
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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