Gower Street is in London and in Camden district. WC1E 6EA is located in the Bloomsbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gower Street, London, WC1E 6EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WC1E 6HJ, WC1E 7JN, WC1E 7AU, WC1E 7AT, WC1E 7AS, WC1E 7AX, WC1E 6AF, WC1E 7AR, WC1E 7AY.

Gower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gower Street are based on 15 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1E 6EA

Average Price
£4,620,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,620,090

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£2,062,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
66 - 72 Gower Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£4,675,0002017-08-23 £4,620,090

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 1,027 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 1,938 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE 		4out of 4 2,585 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 4,176 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 4,334 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 4 504 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism
74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX 		3out of 4 807 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Argyle Primary School
Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG 		3out of 4 1,050 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School
Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA 		3out of 4 1,166 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School
81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP 		3out of 4 1,203 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 4 902 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School
64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA 		4out of 4 1,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Regent High School
Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX 		3out of 4 1,428 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School
Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG 		4out of 4 2,024 yd Community school No Girls More About School
London Nautical School
61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA 		2out of 4 2,727 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 906 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA 		- not rated 1,234 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
City Lit
Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA 		- not rated 1,369 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR 		- not rated 1,559 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH 		- not rated 2,792 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 2,707 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG 		3out of 4 3,510 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG 		3out of 4 4,591 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 277 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT 		- not rated 286 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG 		- not rated 321 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birkbeck College
Malet Street , WC1E 7HX 		- not rated 339 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of London
Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU 		- not rated 465 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Dr Coffee CafeCruciform Building, Gower Street2 yd
WEST DEAN LONDONDilke House, 1 Malet Street53 yd
Dillons Cafe at Waterstones82 Gower Street60 yd
52 ClubBonham Carter House, 52-54 Gower Street71 yd
Gallery DinerUniversity Of London Union, Malet Street103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Library BarUniversity Of London Union, Malet Street103 yd
Marlborough Arms36 Torrington Place173 yd
Amelie's Wine House37 Store Street257 yd
TCR Lounge Bar183 Tottenham Court Road265 yd
Fitzrovia Belle174 Tottenham Court Road296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CakeholeBloomsbury Market, Malet Street103 yd
LunchboxUniversity Of London Union, Malet Street103 yd
Brambletye Fruit FarmsBloomsbury Market, Malet Street103 yd
AyashByng Place149 yd
Purely FalafelByng Place149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd10-16 Goodge Street310 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food55 Tottenham Court Road324 yd
Mini H Mart115 Tottenham Court Road435 yd
Tesco Express124-125 Tottenham Court Road492 yd
Lidl145 Tottenham Court Road496 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energy Base
MALET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool103 yd
University Of London Union
MALET STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool103 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road)
179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool232 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre
GORDON STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts374 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square)
WOBURN PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool419 yd
Warren Sports Pitch
THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE 		artificial grass pitch546 yd
Central Ymca Club
GREAT RUSSELL STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool580 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed)
17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place 		health and fitness suite583 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed)
The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street 		health and fitness suite591 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury)
THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET 		health and fitness suite597 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4796 crimes were reported near Gower Street . 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 WC1E 6EA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Gower Street, London, WC1E 6EA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1E 6EA 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)216
Full-Time Employee193
Full-Time Student (with or without job)46
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed13
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Retired6
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities139
Professional, scientific and technical activities47
Information and communication34
Education33
Other15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing7
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage1
Construction1

People

Gender

Female289
Male238

Partnership Status

Single442
Married: Opposite sex51
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed1

Health

Very good health332
Good health157
Fair health29
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 183
Degree or Similar 285
Other23

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese82
Indian36
Pakistani3
Other Asian113
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian20
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White216
Roma7
Arab3
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom145
European Union99
Rest of Europe16
Africa12
Middle East and Asia232
The Americas and the Caribbean20
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK145
10+ Years70
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years78
Less than 2 years208

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland6
France25
Germany9
Italy6
Portugal5
Spain14
Poland10
Romania4
Other EU countries34
Turkey4
Other Europe5
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia51
Southern Asia21
South-East Asia104
North America and the Caribbean10
Central and South America5
No passport held5

Religion

No religion173
Christian248
Buddhist7
Hindu22
Jewish3
Muslim15
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered54
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