30POPULATION
4.4%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WR9 8LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WR9 8LS in Worcester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WR9 8LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 88%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 25% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WR98LS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Droitwich East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WR9 8LS is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.1%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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WR98LS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWR9 8LS
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Postal TownWorcester
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CountyWorcestershire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

WR98LS Postal District

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WR9 8LS postcode is located in the postal town of Worcester. Worcester 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 WR9 8LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Droitwich0.4 miles SE
Upton Warren2.9 miles NE
Elmbridge3.1 miles N
Elmley Lovett3.7 miles NW
Himbleton3.9 miles E
Stoke Prior4.1 miles E
Hanbury4.3 miles E
Holt4.4 miles W
Rushock4.4 miles N
Crossway Green4.6 miles NW
Little Dodford4.8 miles NE
Grimley4.9 miles SW
Hindlip5.1 miles S
Crowle5.2 miles SE
Worcester5.4 miles SW
London103 miles E
Glasgow259 miles N
Edinburgh257 miles N
Cardiff70 miles SW
Liverpool86 miles NW
Southampton100 miles SE
Saint Ives100 miles S

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