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13.8%UNEMPLOYED
24%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WC1X 8AX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC1X 8AX 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 WC1X 8AX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% 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 WC1X8AX male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Holborn and Covent Garden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 32%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

  • 54%SINGLE
  • 24%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1X 8AX is 54%. Single and 'other' people is 46%.

ETHNICITY

  • 52%WHITE
  • 49%NON-WHITE

52% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 73%WORKING
  • 13.8%UNEMPLOYED

13.8% 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)

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Libraries

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WC1X8AX Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1X8AX Postal District

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WC1X 8AX 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 WC1X 8AX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Holborn0.4 miles SW
Bloomsbury0.4 miles SW
Islington1 miles NE
Shoreditch1.5 miles E
Hoxton1.5 miles E
London1.5 miles S
Westminster1.5 miles S
Lambeth1.5 miles S
Covent Garden1.7 miles SW
Lower Holloway1.9 miles N
Finsbury2 miles SE
Southwark2 miles SE
Highbury2 miles N
Mayfair2.2 miles SW
London2 miles S
Glasgow338 miles NW
Edinburgh328 miles NW
Cardiff133 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton71 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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