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5.3%UNEMPLOYED
15%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
42%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WC2B 6WL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC2B 6WL 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 6WL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 4%Children
  • 96%Adults

4% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WC2B6WL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in West End.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 42%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 42% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 72%SINGLE
  • 15%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC2B 6WL is 72%. Single and 'other' people is 28%.

ETHNICITY

  • 69%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

69% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.3%WORKING
  • 5.3%UNEMPLOYED

5.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WC2B6WL Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC2B6WL Postal District

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WC2B 6WL 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 6WL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.8 miles E
Holborn0.8 miles E
Covent Garden1.2 miles S
Marylebone1.4 miles SW
Mayfair1.4 miles SW
London1.4 miles SE
Lambeth1.4 miles SE
Westminster1.4 miles SE
Islington1.8 miles E
Highgate2.4 miles N
Saint Johns Wood2.4 miles W
Lower Holloway2.4 miles N
Paddington2.4 miles W
Hoxton2.5 miles E
London1 miles SE
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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