Gower Street, London, WC1E 6AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1E 6AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	53.4%	4.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.7%	46.6%	-4.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 WC1E 6AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	63.7%	64.5%	0.8%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	23.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.1%	53.4%	3.3%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	33.6%	28.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	33.5%	41.1%	7.6%	16.9%	24.2%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	28%	-2.2%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	9.8%	2.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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	29.4%	28.7%	-0.7%	1.1%	27.6%
Chinese	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	5%	13.6%	8.6%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	43.8%	31.9%	-11.9%	81.4%	-49.5%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	6.9%	9.1%	2.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	28%	24.5%	-3.5%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.2% 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	51.8%	49.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	8.8%	32.2%	23.4%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	11.5%	-14.8%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	36.6%	6.5%	30.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Street was 773.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gower Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 44th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.1%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WC1E 6AF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Gower Street are based on 16 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 Gower Street, London, WC1E 6AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1E 6AF

Average Price
£2,799,208

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,799,208

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£1,795,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,594,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,307

Other
£2,572,596

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Gower Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2019-02-28	£2,542,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1E 6AF

Employment

WC1E 6AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 WC1E 6AF 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

Student (economically inactive)	117
Full-Time Employee	54
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,086 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	1,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,498 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	4,262 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	4,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School 81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	1,217 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	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,285 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,857 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	2,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	234 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	386 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	409 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	436 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	563 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
Interserve FM	The Uclh Cancer Centre, Huntley Street	59 yd
Harley Street At University	The Uclh Cancer Centre, Huntley Street	59 yd
Dillons Cafe at Waterstones	82 Gower Street	69 yd
WEST DEAN LONDON	Dilke House, 1 Malet Street	100 yd
Print Room Cafe	University College London, Gower Street	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Arms	36 Torrington Place	126 yd
The Library Bar	University Of London Union, Malet Street	142 yd
TCR Lounge Bar	183 Tottenham Court Road	191 yd
Fitzrovia Belle	174 Tottenham Court Road	207 yd
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham)	31 University Street	235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA	28 Torrington Place	108 yd
Cakehole	Bloomsbury Market, Malet Street	142 yd
Lunchbox	University Of London Union, Malet Street	142 yd
Brambletye Fruit Farms	Bloomsbury Market, Malet Street	142 yd
Ayash	Byng Place	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	10-16 Goodge Street	321 yd
Mini H Mart	115 Tottenham Court Road	338 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	55 Tottenham Court Road	361 yd
Tesco Express	124-125 Tottenham Court Road	394 yd
Lidl	145 Tottenham Court Road	396 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	141 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	141 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	149 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	307 yd
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	448 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	454 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	547 yd
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed) Drummond Street		617 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		619 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	643 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 WC1E 6AF