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7.3%UNEMPLOYED
21%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WC2B 5PN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC2B 5PN in London, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about WC2B 5PN from the Census 2011.


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 WC2B5PN 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 WC2B 5PN 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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WC2B5PN Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC2B5PN Postal District

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WC2B 5PN 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 WC2B 5PN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.3 miles E
Holborn0.3 miles E
London1.1 miles SE
Lambeth1.1 miles SE
Westminster1.1 miles SE
Covent Garden1.1 miles SW
Mayfair1.6 miles SW
Marylebone1.6 miles SW
Islington1.6 miles NE
Southwark2 miles E
Finsbury2 miles E
Hoxton2.1 miles E
Shoreditch2.1 miles E
Lower Holloway2.4 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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