Russell Square, London, WC1B 4HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1B 4HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.7%	49.8%	3.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	65.3%	62.8%	-2.5%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	23.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-20.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (86.7%) 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	49.2%	62%	12.8%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	31.5%	24.7%	-6.8%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	14.5%	9.5%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 WC1B 4HP this area, 7.9% 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 59.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	15.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	59.6%	3.9%	33.8%	25.8%
Other	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	6%	8.5%	2.5%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	66.6%	63.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	-18.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.4% 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	56.8%	40.4%	-16.4%	83.2%	-42.8%
European Union	17%	20.5%	3.5%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	18.9%	6.3%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.3% 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	54.3%	40.7%	-13.6%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	7.9%	17.3%	9.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6%	16.3%	10.3%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	18.6%	-0.3%	1.9%	16.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Russell Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Square was 476.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Russell Square has the 35th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 77th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.7%.

🔎 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 4HP, 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 Russell Square are based on 134 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 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1B 4HP

Average Price
£3,891,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£985,047

Other
£6,797,219

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Square

Average Price
£1,827,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,218,610

Other
£28,427,822

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 - 56 Russell Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,900,000	2021-07-23	£6,173,684
Flat 1 54 Russell Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2004-12-17	£894,685
Flat 1 54 Russell Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2000-01-20	£942,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1B 4HP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1B 4HP 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	88
Student (economically inactive)	49
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Information and communication	21
Other	21
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Construction	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	623 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	1,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,146 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	3,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	1,068 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	1,111 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,288 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	344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,706 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	3,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	145 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	235 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	248 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	349 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	480 yd	Foundation special 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
NOXY BROTHERS	9 Russell Square	0 yd
PLAN BURRITO	156 Southampton Row	80 yd
WALKMISO LTD	46-47 Russell Square	88 yd
ST GILES CAFE	154 Southampton Row, London	99 yd
Charo Charo	83-93 Southampton Row	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Montague on the Gardens	15 Montague Street	125 yd
The Swan	7 Cosmo Place	129 yd
The Queens Larder	1 Queen Square	158 yd
The Friend at Hand	2-4 Herbrand Street	221 yd
George Birkbeck Bar	University Of London Birkbeck College, Malet Street	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret a Manger	73 Russell Square	144 yd
Tacobell	75 Southampton Row	150 yd
Wasabi	3 Bernard Street	229 yd
Tortilla	4 Bernard Street	231 yd
Fortitude Bakery	Cafe And Premises At Ground Floor, 35 Colonnade	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	276 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	295 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	393 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	442 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	376 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	529 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	604 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 4HP