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3.1%UNEMPLOYED
18%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
39%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WC1B 3EL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC1B 3EL 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 WC1B 3EL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 3%Children
  • 95%Adults

3% 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 WC1B3EL male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bloomsbury.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 39%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 5%DE

According to census records, 39% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 68%SINGLE
  • 18%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1B 3EL is 68%. Single and 'other' people is 32%.

ETHNICITY

  • 72%WHITE
  • 27%NON-WHITE

72% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.4%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WC1B3EL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWC1B 3EL
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1B3EL Postal District

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WC1B 3EL 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 WC1B 3EL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.6 miles E
Holborn0.6 miles E
Covent Garden1.3 miles S
London1.4 miles SE
Lambeth1.4 miles SE
Westminster1.4 miles SE
Marylebone1.5 miles SW
Mayfair1.5 miles SW
Islington1.7 miles NE
Lower Holloway2.3 miles N
Hoxton2.3 miles E
Shoreditch2.3 miles E
Highgate2.4 miles NW
Finsbury2.4 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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