Baldwins Gardens, London, EC1N 7SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1N 7SB is primarily male, with 59% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.2%	41%	-0.2%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	58.8%	59%	0.2%	49.0%	10.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around EC1N 7SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55%	58.4%	3.4%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	25.2%	1.7%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	34.5%	-6.4%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	33.9%	39.6%	5.7%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	17.9%	17.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	14.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	42.7%	4.9%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	8.8%	2.8%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	22.6%	22.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	21.1%
Chinese	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	52.5%	45.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	-35.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	4%	11.1%	7.1%	1.6%	9.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	60.6%	1.1%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	7.6%	15.4%	7.8%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	13.7%	-2.2%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	60.4%	4.3%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	27.3%	22.6%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5%	5.8%	0.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	2%	-27.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	17.7%	6.0%	11.7%

Safety

Is Baldwins Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baldwins Gardens was 189.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Baldwins Gardens has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 223rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EC1N 7SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Baldwins Gardens are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Baldwins Gardens, London, EC1N 7SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1N 7SB

Average Price
£408,232

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,232

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baldwins Gardens

Average Price
£569,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,723

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baldwins GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Courtfield House Baldwins Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,500	2016-04-07	£376,117
Flat 17 Courtfield House Baldwins Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2016-03-07	£368,877
Flat 4 Courtfield House Baldwins Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-01-27	£342,076
Flat 12A Courtfield House Baldwins Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-05-23	£411,940
Flat 12 Courtfield House Baldwins Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2013-11-29	£353,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1N 7SB

Employment

EC1N 7SB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1N 7SB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	70 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,590 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,652 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	2,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,635 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,386 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	144 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	429 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	678 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies College 66 Southampton Row , WC1B 4BY	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catalyst Cafe And Coffee Roasters	48 Gray's Inn Road	13 yd
THE SUSHI CO	50 Gray's Inn Road	14 yd
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn	8 South Square	86 yd
Levant Kitchen	90-92 Gray's Inn Road	154 yd
TOSSED	4 Gray's Inn Road	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Wig	Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place	161 yd
The Griffin	125 Clerkenwell Road	218 yd
Craft Beer Company	82 Leather Lane	236 yd
The Argyle	1 Greville Street	240 yd
The Yorkshire Grey	2 Theobald's Road	254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE ARCHIVE	16-16a Baldwins Gardens	150 yd
Chick	17-19 Leather Lane	165 yd
Greggs	5 High Holborn	165 yd
JINJJA	29 Leather Lane	167 yd
Dope Thai	Pitch 31/32, Leather Lane Market	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	177 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	323-324 High Holborn, London	226 yd
Amazon Fresh	318 High Holborn, London	247 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	279 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	320 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	608 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of EC1N 7SB