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12.2%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
23%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWC1X 8UW

What social class do the population of WC1X 8UW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC1X 8UW 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 8UW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% 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 WC1X8UW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in King's Cross.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 23%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

According to census records, 23% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 56%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC1X 8UW is 56%. Single and 'other' people is 44%.

ETHNICITY

  • 52%WHITE
  • 48%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 57.7%WORKING
  • 12.2%UNEMPLOYED

12.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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WC1X8UW Postcode Breakdown

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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC1X8UW Postal District

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WC1X 8UW 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 8UW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.7 miles S
Holborn0.7 miles S
Islington0.9 miles E
Shoreditch1.6 miles E
Hoxton1.6 miles E
Lower Holloway1.6 miles N
Highbury1.8 miles NE
London1.8 miles S
Westminster1.8 miles S
Lambeth1.8 miles S
Covent Garden2 miles S
Highgate2.1 miles NW
Marylebone2.3 miles SW
Mayfair2.3 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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