Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1E 7HE, 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 7HE, 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 Torrington Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torrington Place was 732.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Torrington Place has the 27th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 46th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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 7HE, 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 Torrington Place are based on 115 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 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1E 7HE

Average Price
£1,684,077

Semi-Detached
£1,950,291

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,617,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torrington Place

Average Price
£970,462

Semi-Detached
£1,885,413

Terraced
£844,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£939,340

Other
£4,541,154

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torrington PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Gordon Mansions Torrington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,605,000	2015-11-27	£1,510,687
Flat 10 Gordon Mansions Torrington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2013-08-23	£1,634,872
Flat 4 Gordon Mansions Torrington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£980,000	2010-05-07	£1,523,501
Flat 10 Gordon Mansions Torrington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£765,000	2006-01-20	£1,556,020
Flat 2 Gordon Mansions Torrington Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,000	2005-10-21	£902,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1E 7HE

Employment

WC1E 7HE 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 7HE 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	1,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,238 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	1,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,316 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	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School 74 Stanhope Street , Camden NW1 3EX	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	1,146 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	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	2,078 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,758 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	2,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,593 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	296 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	317 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	362 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	367 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	490 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	51 yd
Harley Street At University	The Uclh Cancer Centre, Huntley Street	51 yd
Caffe Presto	32 Torrington Place	54 yd
MEDIREST HEALTCARE -COMPASS GROUP	43-49 Huntley Street	86 yd
Starbucks Coffee	175-176 Tottenham Court Road	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Arms	36 Torrington Place	54 yd
TCR Lounge Bar	183 Tottenham Court Road	105 yd
Fitzrovia Belle	174 Tottenham Court Road	135 yd
The Carpenters Arms	68-70 Whitfield Street	193 yd
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham)	31 University Street	205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YIFANG TAIWAN FRUIT TEA	28 Torrington Place	47 yd
Kogooe	79a Tottenham Court Road	167 yd
Ponchon	79a Tottenham Court Road	167 yd
Nuwa	79a Tottenham Court Road	167 yd
Gigs Street Food	79a Tottenham Court Road	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	10-16 Goodge Street	267 yd
Mini H Mart	115 Tottenham Court Road	278 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	55 Tottenham Court Road	326 yd
Tesco Express	124-125 Tottenham Court Road	340 yd
Lidl	145 Tottenham Court Road	355 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	69 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	227 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	227 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	352 yd
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	391 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	542 yd
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed) BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	601 yd
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed) Drummond Street		602 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Regent'S Place Health Club (Closed) TRITON SQUARE	health and fitness suite	645 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1E 7HE