Chenies Street, London, WC1E 7EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1E 7EY is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	51.2%	46.4%	-4.8%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	48.8%	53.6%	4.8%	49.0%	4.6%

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 7EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	56.8%	59%	2.2%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	23.8%	1.5%	44.2%	-20.4%
Married: Same sex	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5%	9.5%	4.5%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.3%	57.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	24.4%	24.5%	0.1%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	6%	11.8%	5.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	18.1%	8.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	56.2%	0.8%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	6%	7.1%	1.1%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	3.6%	8%	4.4%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	3%	5.4%	2.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	61.9%	52.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-28.7%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.5% 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	53%	35.5%	-17.5%	83.2%	-47.7%
European Union	19%	21.8%	2.8%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	30%	19.9%	5.6%	24.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	3.6%	-6.5%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.9% 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	51.2%	35.5%	-15.7%	83.2%	-47.7%
10+ Years	4.8%	30.9%	26.1%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	14.9%	2.7%	-12.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	19%	23.6%	4.6%	1.9%	21.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Chenies Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chenies Street was 337.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.9% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chenies Street has the 36th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 123rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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 7EY, 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 Chenies Street are based on 13 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 Chenies Street, London, WC1E 7EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1E 7EY

Average Price
£7,428,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£7,428,837

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chenies Street

Average Price
£1,393,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£7,175,581

Flats/Maisonettes
£706,429

Other
£3,173,357

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chenies Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fitzroy House, 11 Chenies Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	1999-12-15	£6,983,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1E 7EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1E 7EY 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	34
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	10
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Construction	1
Transport and storage	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	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,482 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	- not rated	432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School 74 Stanhope Street , Camden NW1 3EX	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	1,130 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	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,443 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	2,130 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,601 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 6RX	4out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	188 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	301 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	343 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	403 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jeannine Manuel School 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	406 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
The Top Hat Bar & Restaurant	213-215 Tottenham Court Road	105 yd
Pastation	Restaurant And Premises At Basement And Ground Floor, 76-76a Tottenham Court Road	122 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	77 Tottenham Court Road	124 yd
Caffe Presto	32 Torrington Place	125 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	71 Tottenham Court Road	128 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Arms	36 Torrington Place	125 yd
The Fitzrovia	Flat A,, 18 Goodge Street	176 yd
Amelie's Wine House	37 Store Street	209 yd
Rising Sun	46 Tottenham Court Road	209 yd
Reverend J W Simpson	32-34 Goodge Street	211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA	28 Torrington Place	121 yd
ChangePlease	Goodge Street Underground Station, Tottenham Court Road	122 yd
Pret a Manger	67 Tottenham Court Road	129 yd
Kogooe	79a Tottenham Court Road	135 yd
Ponchon	79a Tottenham Court Road	135 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	10-16 Goodge Street	148 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	55 Tottenham Court Road	172 yd
Mini H Mart	115 Tottenham Court Road	423 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	430 yd
Tesco Express	124-125 Tottenham Court Road	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	213 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	265 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	265 yd
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	487 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	496 yd
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed) BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	533 yd
The London Edition BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street) The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	622 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

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

Overview of WC1E 7EY