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18.8%UNEMPLOYED
30%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of WC1X 8QD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC1X 8QD 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 8QD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 24%Children
  • 76%Adults

24% 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 WC1X8QD male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in King's Cross.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 53%SINGLE
  • 30%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1X 8QD is 53%. Single and 'other' people is 48%.

ETHNICITY

  • 34%WHITE
  • 66%NON-WHITE

34% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 55.9%WORKING
  • 18.8%UNEMPLOYED

18.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Emergencies

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Post Offices

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WC1X8QD Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1X8QD Postal District

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WC1X 8QD 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 8QD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.9 miles S
Holborn0.9 miles S
Islington0.9 miles E
Lower Holloway1.4 miles N
Shoreditch1.6 miles E
Hoxton1.6 miles E
Highbury1.7 miles NE
Highgate1.9 miles NW
London2 miles S
Westminster2 miles S
Lambeth2 miles S
Covent Garden2.1 miles S
Marylebone2.4 miles SW
Mayfair2.4 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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