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5.9%UNEMPLOYED
19%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsWC2H 8AB

What social class do the population of WC2H 8AB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is WC2H 8AB 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 WC2H 8AB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 89%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in WC2H8AB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Holborn and Covent Garden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 66%SINGLE
  • 19%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in WC2H 8AB is 66%. Single and 'other' people is 34%.

ETHNICITY

  • 57%WHITE
  • 43%NON-WHITE

57% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 65.3%WORKING
  • 5.9%UNEMPLOYED

5.9% 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

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Emergencies in WC2H 8AB

Post Offices

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Libraries

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WC2H8AB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeWC2H 8AB
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CountyInner London
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

WC2H8AB Postal District

Compass Postal District

WC2H 8AB 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 WC2H 8AB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bloomsbury0.5 miles E
Holborn0.5 miles E
Covent Garden1.1 miles S
London1.2 miles SE
Lambeth1.2 miles SE
Westminster1.2 miles SE
Mayfair1.4 miles SW
Marylebone1.4 miles SW
Islington1.7 miles NE
Southwark2.2 miles E
Finsbury2.2 miles E
Hoxton2.3 miles E
Shoreditch2.3 miles E
Lower Holloway2.4 miles N
London1 miles SE
Glasgow339 miles NW
Edinburgh329 miles NW
Cardiff132 miles W
Liverpool177 miles NW
Southampton70 miles SW
Saint Ives87 miles SW

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