WC1X 9HX, London Borough of Islington - Useful information

The WC1X 9HX post code is located in the London region of England. It is assigned to King's Cross Road in . If you are thinking of moving to King's Cross Road or anywhere in the WC1X 9HX postcode, you’ll want to know what the area is really like, not estate agents telling you what you want to hear. The useful information not market spiel. You will find out if the area is a street crime hotspot or crime-free idyl, a ghetto of unemployment or the land of opportunity. Is living in WC1X 9HX postcode likely to send you on a downward spiral of ill health or is it a salubrious haven. The information everyone wants to know before moving home. It might save you staking the place out of night to see if King's Cross Road kicks off after dark with anti-social behaviour and your down time is constantly interrupted by the sound of Police sirens as they race to the 10th reported crime in the street that day or is a peaceful backwater.

Where possible, why try and present statistics down to the Local Super Output Area (LSOA) level or local district council level if not possible. This is the smallest area for which the government publishes statistics. It is roughly equivalent to around 1500 people or a few roads. We use the ‘best fit’ LSOA that includes the WC1X 9HX postcode and the roads surrounding King's Cross Road. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see what the WC1X 9HX post code really is like:

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in WC1X 9HX

Since the introduction of Universal Credit (UC) the Department for Work and Pensions no longer publishes statistics on the percentage of working age people in an area that are unemployed and seeking work. It is almost if they don't want you to know the true level of joblessness... However, the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2019 (IoD2019) has a measure of people 'involuntarily' out of work in the LSOA that includes King's Cross Road. Although this statistic contains those who are jobless because of illness or disability, it is a good indicator of the general level of unemployment in an area. Here we will compare the rank for King's Cross Road (WC1X 9HX) to the average rank in the rest of Clerkenwell, and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around WC1X 9HX, Clerkenwell

Although Universal Credit (UC) is a in and out of work benefit, it is a good indicator of the levels of unemployment and crucially as we move to a 'gig economy', under employment in King's Cross Road. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.

Wages Statistics: How much can you expect to earn in WC1X 9HX?

Every year the Office of National Statitics (ONS) publishes its labour market survery. Amongst these statitics is how much gross weekly pay you can earn on average in any local district council area. London Borough of Islington is ranked 15/314 local district councils in England, from the highest down to the lowest average weekly gross pay.

Geography & Administration

Democracy

If you reside in the WC1X 9HX post code and want to register to vote, you need to contact the electoral services department at .

Deprivation

Nothing provides an snapshop of the King's Cross Road area quite like the English Indices of Multiple Deprivation. These government statistics published every two years give home buyers and movers an insight into what the area is really like from the quality of the environment to the likelihood of being a victim of crime. We have taken the raw data for the LSOA that includes WC1X 9HX and applied the traffic light colour code system, providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in WC1X 9HX, Clerkenwell

If you are thinking of moving to the King's Cross Road, you'll want to know if the area is salubrius or will put you on a downward spiral of ill health.

How residents rated their own health

In every UK Census there is a question for respondents to rate their health with the options of very bad, bad, fair, good and very good. We have taken the overall number of respondents in London Borough of Islington and converted the results into percentages.

Your health in London Borough of Islington compared to residents in City of London, Tower Hamlets, Westminster

These statistics measure the likelihood of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely!