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8.2%UNEMPLOYED
22%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% 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 WC1A9LB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Clerkenwell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 40%C2/C2
  • 20%DE

According to census records, 41% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 62%SINGLE
  • 22%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1A 9LB is 62%. Single and 'other' people is 38%.

ETHNICITY

  • 70%WHITE
  • 30%NON-WHITE

70% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.1%WORKING
  • 8.2%UNEMPLOYED

8.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WC1A9LB Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1A9LB Postal District

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WC1A 9LB 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 9LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Holborn0.6 miles SW
Bloomsbury0.6 miles SW
Islington0.8 miles NE
Shoreditch1.4 miles E
Hoxton1.4 miles E
London1.7 miles S
Westminster1.7 miles S
Lambeth1.7 miles S
Lower Holloway1.8 miles N
Highbury1.8 miles N
Covent Garden1.9 miles SW
Finsbury2.1 miles SE
Southwark2.1 miles SE
Mayfair2.4 miles SW
London2 miles S
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff133 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton71 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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