11POPULATION
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 WC1A 2HR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC1A 2HR 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 WC1A 2HR 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

  • 54.5%Male
  • 45.5%Female

From the last census, 54.5% of people in WC1A2HR male, and 45.5% female. Men outnumber women 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 2HR 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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WC1A2HR Postcode Breakdown

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CountyInner London
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1A2HR Postal District

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WC1A 2HR 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 2HR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.4 miles E
Holborn0.4 miles E
Covent Garden1.3 miles S
London1.3 miles SE
Lambeth1.3 miles SE
Westminster1.3 miles SE
Islington1.6 miles NE
Marylebone1.6 miles SW
Mayfair1.6 miles SW
Hoxton2.1 miles E
Shoreditch2.1 miles E
Finsbury2.2 miles E
Southwark2.2 miles E
Lower Holloway2.3 miles N
London1 miles SE
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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