WC2H 9ND, West Street, London Borough of Camden - Useful information

The WC2H 9ND post code is located in the London region of England. It is assigned to West Street in . If you are thinking of moving to West Street or anywhere in the WC2H 9ND 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 WC2H 9ND 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 West Street 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 WC2H 9ND postcode and the roads surrounding West Street. Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty and see what the WC2H 9ND post code really is like:

Health Statistics: Your wellbeing in WC2H 9ND,

If you are thinking of moving to the West Street, 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 Camden and converted the results into percentages.

Your health in London Borough of Camden 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!

Geography & Administration

Democracy

If you reside in the WC2H 9ND post code and want to register to vote, you need to contact the electoral services department at .

Deprivation

Nothing provides an snapshop of the West Street 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 WC2H 9ND and applied the traffic light colour code system, providing you with a quick at-a-glance overview of the vicinity.

Unemployment Statistics & Jobs in WC2H 9ND

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 West Street. 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 West Street (WC2H 9ND) to the average rank in the rest of , and the surrounding towns. The rank is out of 32,844 LSOAs in England.

Universal Credit (UC) Statistics in and around WC2H 9ND,

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 West Street. The Department for Work & Pensions typically publish UC count figures 6 months in arrears.

Wages Statistics: How much can you expect to earn in WC2H 9ND?

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 Camden is ranked 15/314 local district councils in England, from the highest down to the lowest average weekly gross pay.