Postcode district · London
Who lives in WC1E
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WC1E, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Population
- 6,456 (2024)
WC1EPostcode district · London
Who lives in WC1E
Residents
6,456
2024 estimate
Households
2,283
Census
Median age
29
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
6% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.9% of residents. 40.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
WC1EEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
WC1E
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
19.4% of adults in WC1E are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 71.8% have never married.
WC1EEngland
Married or civil partnership19.4%44.7%
Never married71.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.4%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed2.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87% of residents in WC1E describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WC1E
56%
31%
England
- Very good55.8%48.5%
- Good31.1%33.7%
- Fair9.1%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.