Little Russell Street, London, WC1A 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1A 2HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	53.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	42.5%	46.7%	4.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 WC1A 2HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.5% 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	68.7%	80.5%	11.8%	37.9%	42.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	11.9%	-9.2%	44.2%	-32.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	55.3%	51.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.2%	33%	0.8%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around WC1A 2HL this area, 4.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	35.3%	20.3%	16.9%	18.4%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	43.5%	-11.4%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	10.2%	6.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	7%	10.1%	3.1%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	7%	13.4%	6.4%	0.7%	12.7%
Indian	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	56.7%	49.6%	-7.1%	81.4%	-31.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	40.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	20.7%	19%	-1.7%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	24.6%	6.3%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.9%	40.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	10.9%	14.1%	3.2%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	17.5%	1.5%	-16.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	6%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	37.8%	18.3%	1.9%	35.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	9.7%	0.3%	9.4%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Little Russell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Russell Street was 267.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Little Russell Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 163rd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.4%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WC1A 2HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Little Russell Street are based on 16 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 Little Russell Street, London, WC1A 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1A 2HL

Average Price
£1,033,977

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,087,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£682,923

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Russell Street

Average Price
£2,907,181

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,653,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£921,235

Other
£11,024,521

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little Russell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Little Russell Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2009-08-25	£1,935,685
Third Floor Flat 17 Little Russell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£289,950	2007-03-16	£498,559
Flat 1 17 Little Russell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,950	1998-12-02	£703,000
Flat 2 17 Little Russell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	1998-09-17	£659,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1A 2HL

Employment

WC1A 2HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1A 2HL 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

Student (economically inactive)	246
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	41
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Human health and social work activities	35
Other	30
Education	28
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	915 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	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,006 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,020 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,363 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	298 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	408 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	427 yd	Higher education institutions	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
USAGI ANIME MAID CAFE	17 Little Russell Street	10 yd
Il Castelletto Restaurant	17 Bury Place	19 yd
GAIA	62 Great Russell Street	38 yd
London Review of Books Ltd	14-16 Bury Place	46 yd
Camellia's Tea House	64 Great Russell Street	47 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Truckles Wine Bar	Pied Bull Court, Galen Place	58 yd
Museum Tavern	49 Great Russell Street	89 yd
The Plough	27 Museum Street	115 yd
The Old Crown (sep sublet kitchen)	33 New Oxford Street	160 yd
Bloomsbury Tavern	236 Shaftesbury Avenue	192 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bibimbab Cafe	37 Museum Street	87 yd
STEW MASTER	10,, 4 Bloomsbury Way	102 yd
Menya Ramen House	29 Museum Street	108 yd
The Coffee Bar	15-19 Bloomsbury Way	112 yd
FISH PLAICE	32 Museum Street	115 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	221 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	342 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	455 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	482 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	529 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	303 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	324 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	451 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	571 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		622 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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