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4.6%UNEMPLOYED
46%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD2 7LA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD2 7LA 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 7LA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 74%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WD27LA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Leavesden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 46%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD2 7LA is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 81%WHITE
  • 19%NON-WHITE

81% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.2%WORKING
  • 4.6%UNEMPLOYED

4.6% 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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WD27LA Postcode Breakdown

WDAREA2DISTRICT7SECTORLAUNIT
Full PostcodeWD2 7LA
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

WD27LA Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD2 7LA 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 7LA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Abbots Langley0.8 miles W
Leavesden Green1.5 miles S
Kings Langley2.2 miles W
Watford2.7 miles S
Park Street3 miles E
Chipperfield3.6 miles W
Sarratt3.9 miles W
Radlett3.9 miles E
Hemel Hempstead4.2 miles NW
Saint Albans4.2 miles NE
London Colney5.1 miles E
Bushey5.2 miles SE
Flaunden5.2 miles W
Chorleywood5.2 miles SW
Croxley Green5.4 miles SW
London19 miles SE
Glasgow322 miles NW
Edinburgh313 miles NW
Cardiff121 miles W
Liverpool160 miles NW
Southampton71 miles SW
Saint Ives86 miles SW

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