Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1B 3LA is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	39.9%	44.4%	4.5%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	60.1%	55.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	6.6%

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 WC1B 3LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72% 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	62.2%	72%	9.8%	37.9%	34.1%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	15.6%	-3.4%	44.2%	-28.6%
Married: Same sex	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	0.3%	2.8%
Separated	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	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	60.1%	52.7%	-7.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	22.7%	31.5%	8.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.3%	9.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3%	6.2%	3.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	13.2%	7.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	7%	0.7%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18.9%	10.3%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	61.9%	47.6%	-14.3%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	10.2%	3.1%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	3%	8.2%	5.2%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	67.1%	57%	-10.1%	81.4%	-24.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	60.1%	55%	-5.1%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6%	6.6%	0.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	13.2%	4.4%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	55%	-2.4%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	8.2%	16.1%	7.9%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	13.6%	-4.5%	1.9%	11.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Great Russell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Russell Street was 1207.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Great Russell Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 21st highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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 WC1B 3LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Great Russell Street are based on 75 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 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1B 3LA

Average Price
£2,038,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,700,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,242,765

Other
£967,303

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Russell Street

Average Price
£4,315,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,478,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,007,358

Other
£11,881,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Russell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 105A Great Russell Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£940,000	2020-10-08	£874,668
Flat 1 105 Great Russell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£687,500	2008-01-14	£1,065,091
Flat C 105A Great Russell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2007-08-07	£884,691
Flat 2 105 Great Russell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	1999-06-18	£1,182,409
Flat C 105A Great Russell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	1999-06-17	£1,121,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1B 3LA

Employment

WC1B 3LA 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 WC1B 3LA 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	72
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	23
Other	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Information and communication	35
Education	24
Other	23
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	1,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,043 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	3,500 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	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,203 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 6RX	4out of 4	3,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,312 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jeannine Manuel School 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	417 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	418 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Odyssey House School - Bloomsbury 45 Russell Square , WC1B 4JP	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	471 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
TURPAN UYGHUR RESTAURANT	108 Great Russell Street	30 yd
TUC Congress House & Congress Centre	Congress House, 23-28 Great Russell Street	60 yd
ELWIN COFFEE LTD	13 Great Russell Street	64 yd
SB	14 Great Russell Street	64 yd
BONU	11 Great Russell Street	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hudson's House	St Giles Hotel, 12 Bedford Avenue	94 yd
Dominion Theatre	The Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road	95 yd
All Bar One	108 New Oxford Street	105 yd
Flight Club Darts LTD	Albion House, 55-59 New Oxford Street	187 yd
The Crown PH	51 New Oxford Street	218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UZUMAKI	107 Great Russell Street	23 yd
EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY	8 Great Russell Street	95 yd
Nuffied Foundation	28 Bedford Square	133 yd
Pret a Manger	64-72 New Oxford Street	151 yd
Honest Guys	77-91 New Oxford Street	152 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	192 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	55 Tottenham Court Road	409 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	416 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	10-16 Goodge Street	502 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	113 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	332 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		531 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	539 yd
The London Edition BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	572 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street) The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed) BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 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	12.5%

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%

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