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5.3%UNEMPLOYED
20%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
29%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWC1H 8JB

What social class do the population of WC1H 8JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC1H 8JB 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 WC1H 8JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 87%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 WC1H8JB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in King's Cross.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 29%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 29% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 73%SINGLE
  • 20%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1H 8JB is 73%. Single and 'other' people is 28%.

ETHNICITY

  • 53%WHITE
  • 48%NON-WHITE

53% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 41.1%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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WC1H8JB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWC1H 8JB
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Postal TownLondon
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1H8JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WC1H 8JB 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 WC1H 8JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Holborn0.7 miles S
Bloomsbury0.7 miles S
Islington1 miles E
Lower Holloway1.6 miles N
Hoxton1.6 miles E
Shoreditch1.6 miles E
Highbury1.8 miles NE
London1.8 miles S
Westminster1.8 miles S
Lambeth1.8 miles S
Covent Garden1.9 miles S
Highgate2.1 miles NW
Marylebone2.2 miles SW
Mayfair2.2 miles SW
London2 miles S
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff133 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton71 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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