Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1H 0HT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	56.3%	52.7%	-3.6%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	43.7%	47.3%	3.6%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 WC1H 0HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.7% 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	82.1%	86.7%	4.6%	37.9%	48.8%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-36.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	55.2%	4.5%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.8%	34.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around WC1H 0HT this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	3%	-4.3%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37%	65.1%	28.1%	16.9%	48.2%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	23.2%	-12.0%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	9.5%	2.2%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	14.9%	8.9%	-6.0%	0.7%	8.2%
Indian	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	58%	56.6%	-1.4%	81.4%	-24.8%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	53.1%	6.0%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	11.7%	17.5%	5.8%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	19.3%	-10.1%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.3%	52.7%	7.4%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	26.8%	11.5%	-15.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	10.5%	4.4%	-6.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	12%	25.7%	13.7%	1.9%	23.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	15.6%	6.0%	9.6%

Safety

Is Upper Woburn Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Woburn Place was 863.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Woburn Place has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 37th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 359.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 WC1H 0HT, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Upper Woburn Place are based on 95 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 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 0HT

Average Price
£55,673,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£55,673,469

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Woburn Place

Average Price
£1,234,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,492

Other
£26,585,130

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Woburn PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 - 18 Upper Woburn Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£44,000,000	2013-12-13	£49,892,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 0HT

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Employment

WC1H 0HT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 WC1H 0HT 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)	342
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1
Mining and quarrying	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	747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	752 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	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 85 Polygon Road , NW1 1HQ	4out of 4	737 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	752 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	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,544 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,729 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,504 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	2,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	83 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	325 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	538 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	636 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	637 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
Upper Fleet Cafe & Bakery	County Hotel, Upper Woburn Place	85 yd
CASA JARDIM	3-5 Woburn Walk	85 yd
British Medical Association	Tavistock House, 13 Tavistock Square	120 yd
Woburn Tandoori Restaurant	16 Woburn Walk	121 yd
Fare of London	Woburn House, 20 Tavistock Square	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Place Theatre Bar	The Place Theatre, 17 Duke's Road	131 yd
Euston Tap	East Lodge, 188 Euston Road	138 yd
Euston Tap	West Lodge, 190 Euston Road	165 yd
Royal George	8-14 Eversholt Street	208 yd
The Rocket	120 Euston Road	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gozleme Club	St Pancras Parish Church, Euston Road	51 yd
Falafel	St Pancras Parish Church, Euston Road	51 yd
Barrys BootCamp LTD	163 Euston Road	55 yd
Pret a Manger	Unit 1, (Kitchen) Kings Cross And St Pancras Underground Station, Euston Road	86 yd
EMILYS CAKES	19 Chalton Street	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	319 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 27, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	319 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarket	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	319 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	541 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	1 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		73 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	278 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		416 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	510 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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 with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.