Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1B 3RE 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 3RE, 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 Bedford Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Square was 1083.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Bedford Square has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 27th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.8%.

🔎 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 3RE, 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 Bedford Square are based on 9 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 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1B 3RE

Average Price
£1,664,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,664,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Square

Average Price
£6,628,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,839,370

Detached
£4,890,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,853,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bedford Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£521,267	2002-08-06	£1,543,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1B 3RE

Employment

WC1B 3RE 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 3RE 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	1,003 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	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,831 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	3,831 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,051 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	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Community 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	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,080 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,381 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	690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,497 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	2,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	100 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	207 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	252 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	298 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
Cafe Deco	43 Store Street	115 yd
Arverni Restaurants Ltd	43 Store Street	115 yd
Store Street Espresso	40 Store Street	124 yd
PEOJECT 1972 UK LTD / CHIEF	22 Bedford Square	133 yd
Aramark	Senate House, Malet Street	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amelie's Wine House	37 Store Street	130 yd
George Birkbeck Bar	University Of London Birkbeck College, Malet Street	201 yd
Jack Horner	235-236 Tottenham Court Road	242 yd
Hudson's House	St Giles Hotel, 12 Bedford Avenue	252 yd
The Montague on the Gardens	15 Montague Street	293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HONEY AND CO. DAILY	19-21 Store Street	207 yd
Nuffied Foundation	28 Bedford Square	210 yd
RAI	11-13 Bayley Street	219 yd
UZUMAKI	107 Great Russell Street	245 yd
EATOPIA KOREAN TAKEAWAY	8 Great Russell Street	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	304 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	55 Tottenham Court Road	321 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	10-16 Goodge Street	396 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	539 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	292 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	537 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	572 yd
The London Edition BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	647 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	658 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%

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

Overview of WC1B 3RE