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4.7%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WC1R 5AZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC1R 5AZ 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 WC1R 5AZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 9%Children
  • 91%Adults

9% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WC1R5AZ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Holborn and Covent Garden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 41%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 41% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 60%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1R 5AZ is 60%. Single and 'other' people is 41%.

ETHNICITY

  • 67%WHITE
  • 34%NON-WHITE

67% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 73.9%WORKING
  • 4.7%UNEMPLOYED

4.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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WC1R5AZ Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1R5AZ Postal District

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WC1R 5AZ 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 WC1R 5AZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.3 miles SW
Holborn0.3 miles SW
Islington1.1 miles NE
London1.4 miles S
Westminster1.4 miles S
Lambeth1.4 miles S
Shoreditch1.6 miles E
Hoxton1.6 miles E
Covent Garden1.6 miles SW
Finsbury1.9 miles SE
Southwark1.9 miles SE
Lower Holloway2.1 miles N
Marylebone2.1 miles SW
Mayfair2.1 miles SW
London1 miles S
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff133 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton71 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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