Who lives in WC2H 8LU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in WC2H 8LU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WC2H 8LULondon
Who lives in WC2H 8LU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WC2H 8LU (Holborn, St Giles & Bloomsbury South) (about 1,625 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.1% of residents. 37.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.1% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.7% of residents are female and 52.3% male.
- Female47.7%51%
- Male52.3%49%
Relationship status
22.7% of adults in the WC2H 8LU area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 62.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.2% of residents in the WC2H 8LU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.7%48.5%
- Good30.5%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad1.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.