Russell Square is in London and in Camden district.
WC1B 5ER is located in the Bloomsbury electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. This postcode has been in use
since 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Russell Square, London, WC1B 5ER and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WC1B 5EH, WC1H 0JX, WC1H 0LL, WC1H 0LP, WC1H 0LR, WC1H 0LS, WC1H 0LW, WC1H 0ND, WC1H 0NF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 28 Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £1,105,000 | 2023-02-10 | £1,115,009 |
| Flat 58 Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £1,800,000 | 2022-01-14 | £1,801,941 |
| Flat 18 Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £910,000 | 2021-09-30 | £914,268 |
| Flat 36 Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £1,320,000 | 2021-05-26 | £1,392,381 |
| Flat 53 Bloomsbury Mansions, 13 - 16 Russell Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £1,000,000 | 2020-11-24 | £1,061,680 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 641 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 | 1,692 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE | 4out of 4 | 2,955 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 | 3,948 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 | 4,128 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG | 3out of 4 | 751 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ | 3out of 4 | 872 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 | 903 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA | 3out of 4 | 992 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX | 3out of 4 | 1,044 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 861 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX | 3out of 4 | 1,390 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG | 4out of 4 | 1,678 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA | 4out of 4 | 1,795 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA | 2out of 4 | 2,549 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| 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 | 581 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 855 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA | - not rated | 1,194 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR | - not rated | 1,564 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH | - not rated | 2,886 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU | 4out of 4 | 3,093 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 3out of 4 | 3,249 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 4,402 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG | - not rated | 125 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX | - not rated | 220 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU | - not rated | 278 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT | - not rated | 328 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT | - not rated | 418 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Tropea | Cafe In The Gardens, Russell Square | 47 yd | |
| China City | 50 Woburn Place | 66 yd | |
| Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd | University College London Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way | 86 yd | |
| Caffe' Astori | Telephone Box, 138 Russell Square | 103 yd | |
| Chongqing (UK) LTD | 40-42 Woburn Place | 165 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Friend at Hand | 2-4 Herbrand Street | 176 yd | |
| George Birkbeck Bar | University Of London Birkbeck College, Malet Street | 224 yd | |
| Marquis Cornwallis | 31 Marchmont Street | 249 yd | |
| Hare & Tortoise | 11-13 Brunswick Centre | 315 yd | |
| The Montague on the Gardens | 15 Montague Street | 318 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walkmisu | Left Telephone Kiosk East Corner, Russell Square | 46 yd | |
| Wasabi | 3 Bernard Street | 163 yd | |
| Tortilla | 4 Bernard Street | 169 yd | |
| Pret A Manger | 40 Bernard Street | 179 yd | |
| Pret a Manger | 73 Russell Square | 217 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Stores Ltd | 40 Bernard Street | 179 yd | |
| Waitrose and Partners | 23-37 Brunswick Centre | 315 yd | |
| Tian Tian Market | 24-26 Brunswick Centre | 335 yd | |
| Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd | 5 Brunswick Centre | 338 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Local | Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row | 557 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 186 yd |
| Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street | health and fitness suite | 229 yd |
| The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET | health and fitness suite | 239 yd |
| Energy Base MALET STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 324 yd |
| University Of London Union MALET STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 324 yd |
| Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 534 yd |
| Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street | health and fitness suite | 535 yd |
| Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place | health and fitness suite | 552 yd |
| Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET | artificial grass pitch | 556 yd |
| One Kx CROMER STREET | health and fitness suite | 604 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 150 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 247.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 900 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 900 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 114.4 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 900 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 3170 crimes were reported
near Russell Square .
It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported).
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WC1B 5ER.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of student residents living in WC1B 5ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Student (economically inactive) | 115 |
| Full-Time Employee | 70 |
| Retired | 25 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 13 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Part-Time Employee | 10 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 32 |
| Education | 19 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 9 |
| Other | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Construction | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 159 |
| Male | 118 |
| Single | 197 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 52 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 5 |
| Widowed | 5 |
| Very good health | 160 |
| Good health | 96 |
| Fair health | 18 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 5 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 6 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 9 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 70 |
| Degree or Similar | 165 |
| Other | 11 |
| Bangladeshi | 6 |
| Chinese | 53 |
| Indian | 12 |
| Pakistani | 6 |
| Other Asian | 10 |
| Black African | 9 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 144 |
| Arab | 10 |
| Other | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 94 |
| European Union | 55 |
| Rest of Europe | 14 |
| Africa | 11 |
| Middle East and Asia | 82 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 18 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 94 |
| 10+ Years | 36 |
| 5-10 Years | 17 |
| 2-5 Years | 37 |
| Less than 2 years | 94 |
| United Kingdom | 129 |
| Ireland | 6 |
| France | 9 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 21 |
| Turkey | 4 |
| Other Europe | 5 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 6 |
| Eastern Asia | 31 |
| Southern Asia | 11 |
| South-East Asia | 15 |
| Central Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 12 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 3 |
| No religion | 117 |
| Christian | 90 |
| Buddhist | 6 |
| Hindu | 9 |
| Jewish | 7 |
| Muslim | 25 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 23 |