26POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
44%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WD4 8LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WD4 8LW 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 WD4 8LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 77%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 57.7%Male
  • 42.3%Female

From the last census, 57.7% of people in WD48LW male, and 42.3% female. Men outnumber women in Bedmond & Primrose Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 11%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

  • 38%SINGLE
  • 44%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WD4 8LW is 38%. Single and 'other' people is 62%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 9%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.3%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% 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)

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Schools

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Libraries

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WD48LW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWD4 8LW
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

WD48LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

WD4 8LW 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 WD4 8LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Kings Langley0.5 miles W
Abbots Langley0.9 miles E
Chipperfield2 miles W
Leavesden Green2 miles E
Sarratt2.3 miles SW
Watford2.9 miles SE
Hemel Hempstead3.6 miles NW
Flaunden3.6 miles W
Chorleywood4.1 miles SW
Chenies4.2 miles SW
Park Street4.6 miles E
Croxley Green4.7 miles S
Rickmansworth4.9 miles S
Radlett5.3 miles E
Chorleywood West5.4 miles SW
London20 miles SE
Glasgow322 miles NW
Edinburgh312 miles NW
Cardiff120 miles W
Liverpool159 miles NW
Southampton69 miles SW
Saint Ives85 miles SW

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