Who lives in WC2B 5PS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WC2B 5PS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,933 (2024)
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Who lives in WC2B 5PS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WC2B 5PS (Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South) (about 1,933 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.3% of residents. 35.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.1% of residents are female and 50.9% male.
- Female49.1%51%
- Male50.9%49%
Relationship status
21.8% of adults in the WC2B 5PS area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 66.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82% of residents in the WC2B 5PS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair10.9%12.7%
- Bad5.7%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.