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6.3%UNEMPLOYED
23%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
45%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% 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 EC1R5BX male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Holborn and Covent Garden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 45%AB
  • 38%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 45% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 61%SINGLE
  • 23%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in EC1R 5BX is 61%. Single and 'other' people is 39%.

ETHNICITY

  • 62%WHITE
  • 37%NON-WHITE

62% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 77.2%WORKING
  • 6.3%UNEMPLOYED

6.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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EC1R5BX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeEC1R 5BX
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Postal TownLondon
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

EC1R5BX Postal District

Compass Postal District

EC1R 5BX 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 EC1R 5BX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Holborn0.4 miles SW
Bloomsbury0.4 miles SW
Islington0.9 miles NE
Shoreditch1.4 miles E
Hoxton1.4 miles E
London1.5 miles S
Westminster1.5 miles S
Lambeth1.5 miles S
Covent Garden1.8 miles SW
Finsbury1.9 miles SE
Southwark1.9 miles SE
Lower Holloway2 miles N
Highbury2 miles N
Mayfair2.3 miles SW
London2 miles S
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff133 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton71 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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