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15.2%UNEMPLOYED
27%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WC1H 8JE belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC1H 8JE 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 8JE from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% 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 WC1H8JE male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in King's Cross.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 53%SINGLE
  • 27%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1H 8JE is 53%. Single and 'other' people is 47%.

ETHNICITY

  • 47%WHITE
  • 56%NON-WHITE

47% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 71.4%WORKING
  • 15.2%UNEMPLOYED

15.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WC1H8JE Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1H8JE Postal District

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WC1H 8JE 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 8JE.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.8 miles SE
Holborn0.8 miles SE
Islington1 miles E
Lower Holloway1.6 miles N
Hoxton1.7 miles E
Shoreditch1.7 miles E
Highbury1.8 miles NE
London1.9 miles S
Westminster1.9 miles S
Lambeth1.9 miles S
Highgate2 miles NW
Covent Garden2 miles S
Marylebone2.3 miles SW
Mayfair2.3 miles SW
London2 miles S
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool176 miles NW
Southampton71 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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