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5.4%UNEMPLOYED
22%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 88%Adults

13% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WC2B5HH male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in St James's.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 63%SINGLE
  • 22%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC2B 5HH is 63%. Single and 'other' people is 37%.

ETHNICITY

  • 75%WHITE
  • 27%NON-WHITE

75% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 74.7%WORKING
  • 5.4%UNEMPLOYED

5.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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WC2B5HH Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWC2B 5HH
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC2B5HH Postal District

Compass Postal District

WC2B 5HH 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 WC2B 5HH.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.3 miles NE
Holborn0.3 miles NE
London0.9 miles S
Westminster0.9 miles S
Lambeth0.9 miles S
Covent Garden1.1 miles SW
Mayfair1.6 miles SW
Marylebone1.6 miles SW
Islington1.6 miles NE
Southwark1.9 miles E
Finsbury1.9 miles E
Hoxton2.1 miles NE
Shoreditch2.1 miles NE
Lower Holloway2.5 miles N
London1 miles S
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives88 miles SW

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