Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1H 0NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.9%	2.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.8%	49.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 0NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	65.2%	64.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	19.6%	4.7%	44.2%	-24.6%
Married: Same sex	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.2%) 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	50.1%	52.2%	2.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.9%	33%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 0NF this area, 5.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	64.2%	68.3%	4.1%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.5%	12.3%	7.8%	0.7%	11.6%
Indian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.7%	64%	-16.7%	81.4%	-17.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	61.1%	48.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	23.3%	10.8%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	58.2%	48.3%	-9.9%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	9.6%	26.2%	16.6%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	6%	2.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	11.7%	-8.7%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Woburn Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woburn Place was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bloomsbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WC1H 0NF, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Woburn Place are based on 1105 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 Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 0NF

Average Price
£332,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£378,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woburn Place

Average Price
£421,887

Semi-Detached
£392,015

Terraced
£373,515

Detached
£355,961

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,658

Other
£26,074,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woburn PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 280 Russell Court Woburn Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,000	2024-01-05	£214,789
Flat 285 Russell Court Woburn Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-30	£277,231
Flat 271 Russell Court Woburn Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-07-21	£273,030
Flat 259 Russell Court Woburn Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-03-29	£252,574
Flat 281 Russell Court Woburn Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-03	£266,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 0NF

Employment

WC1H 0NF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 0NF 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	95
Retired	54
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Other	44
Education	37
Human health and social work activities	32
Information and communication	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	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	559 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	1,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,004 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	3,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	4,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	1,055 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	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,584 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	583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,972 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	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	222 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	315 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	356 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	364 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	426 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
Cafe Tropea	Cafe In The Gardens, Russell Square	51 yd
China City	50 Woburn Place	79 yd
Holiday Inn London - Bloomsbury	Coram Street	106 yd
Restaurant Associates Compass Uk	40 Bernard Street	108 yd
Chongqing (UK) LTD	40-42 Woburn Place	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Friend at Hand	2-4 Herbrand Street	134 yd
Marquis Cornwallis	31 Marchmont Street	151 yd
Hare & Tortoise	11-13 Brunswick Centre	225 yd
New Bloomsbury Set	76 Marchmont Street	299 yd
George Birkbeck Bar	University Of London Birkbeck College, Malet Street	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walkmisu	Left Telephone Kiosk East Corner, Russell Square	52 yd
Pret A Manger	40 Bernard Street	108 yd
Wasabi	3 Bernard Street	118 yd
Tortilla	4 Bernard Street	122 yd
ITSU	16 Brunswick Centre	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	108 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	225 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	239 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	241 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	132 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	148 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	479 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	547 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1H 0NF