Postcode sector · London
Who lives in WC2B 6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WC2B 6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Population
- 5,883 (2024)
WC2B 6Postcode sector · London
Who lives in WC2B 6
Residents
5,883
2024 estimate
Households
2,733
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.3% of residents. 36.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.8% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
WC2B 6England
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
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The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
WC2B 6
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
22% of adults in WC2B 6 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 66% have never married.
WC2B 6England
Married or civil partnership22%44.7%
Never married66%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed2.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.3% of residents in WC2B 6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
WC2B 6
56%
29%
England
- Very good56.3%48.5%
- Good29.1%33.7%
- Fair9.5%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.