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7.3%UNEMPLOYED
21%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 9%Children
  • 90%Adults

9% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WC1A2YQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Holborn and Covent Garden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 65%SINGLE
  • 21%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1A 2YQ is 65%. Single and 'other' people is 35%.

ETHNICITY

  • 63%WHITE
  • 38%NON-WHITE

63% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 72.1%WORKING
  • 7.3%UNEMPLOYED

7.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WC1A2YQ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWC1A 2YQ
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Postal TownLondon
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1A2YQ Postal District

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WC1A 2YQ postcode is located in the postal town of London. London 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 WC1A 2YQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.3 miles E
Holborn0.3 miles E
London1.2 miles SE
Lambeth1.2 miles SE
Westminster1.2 miles SE
Covent Garden1.2 miles SW
Islington1.6 miles NE
Mayfair1.6 miles SW
Marylebone1.6 miles SW
Southwark2.1 miles E
Finsbury2.1 miles E
Hoxton2.1 miles E
Shoreditch2.1 miles E
Lower Holloway2.3 miles N
London1 miles SE
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW
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