Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1B 4DA is primarily male, with 55% 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	43.6%	45%	1.4%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	56.4%	55%	-1.4%	49.0%	6.0%

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 WC1B 4DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	73.4%	66.5%	-6.9%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	26%	7.5%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	1%	1.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66%	63.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	26.4%	26.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 WC1B 4DA this area, 4.3% 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	18.3%	-3.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	56%	65.9%	9.9%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	9.9%	1.8%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	15.8%	12%	-3.8%	0.7%	11.3%
Indian	3%	5.8%	2.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	62.1%	55.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-26.2%
Arab	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	42.1%	41.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	14%	16.8%	2.8%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	21.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.8% 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	40.1%	41.2%	1.1%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	19.7%	19.8%	0.1%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	14.8%	8.4%	-6.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	11.4%	4.0%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	18%	19.2%	1.2%	1.9%	17.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Southampton Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southampton Row was 1913.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.3% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southampton Row has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 16th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 308.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.0%.

🔎 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 4DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Southampton Row are based on 185 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 Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1B 4DA

Average Price
£906,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£906,971

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southampton Row

Average Price
£6,343,486

Semi-Detached
£942,432

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£786,041

Other
£61,254,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southampton RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Level One Victoria House Southampton Row, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2015-04-08	£823,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1B 4DA

Employment

WC1B 4DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1B 4DA 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	63
Self-Employed	35
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	32
Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	735 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	2,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,366 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	3,615 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	3,829 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 Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	451 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	630 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	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	964 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	1,400 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,992 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,513 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	3,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	346 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	419 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	473 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camden Coffee	2 Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	2 yd
All Star Lanes	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	2 yd
The London Cabaret Club	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	2 yd
The Bloomsbury Ballroom/ The London Cabaret Club	Ballroom And Premises At Basement Level 1, Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	2 yd
GOURMET SUSHI LIMITED	76 Southampton Row	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Truckles Wine Bar	Pied Bull Court, Galen Place	164 yd
The Square Pig	30-32 Procter Street	230 yd
Princess Louise	208 High Holborn	238 yd
The Queens Larder	1 Queen Square	245 yd
The Swan	7 Cosmo Place	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Americano	Victoria House, Southampton Row	1 yd
CARBON FRESH	62-64 Southampton Row	83 yd
Greggs	76 Southampton Row	99 yd
Tacobell	75 Southampton Row	153 yd
NAMASTE HOLBORN	33 Boswell Street	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	1 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	296 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	336 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	468 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	88 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	511 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	651 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	651 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 4DA