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4.7%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
41%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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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 WC2A3XL 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 WC2A 3XL 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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WC2A3XL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWC2A 3XL
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CountyInner London
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC2A3XL Postal District

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WC2A 3XL 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 WC2A 3XL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.1 miles W
Holborn0.1 miles W
London1.2 miles S
Lambeth1.2 miles S
Westminster1.2 miles S
Islington1.2 miles NE
Covent Garden1.5 miles SW
Hoxton1.7 miles NE
Shoreditch1.7 miles NE
Southwark1.8 miles SE
Finsbury1.8 miles SE
Mayfair2 miles SW
Marylebone2 miles SW
Lower Holloway2.2 miles N
London1 miles S
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff133 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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