Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1H 0PD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	48.6%	49.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.4%	50.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 0PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.4% 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	89.1%	86.4%	-2.7%	37.9%	48.5%
Married: Opposite sex	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	44.2%	-36.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (94.2%) 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	59.8%	58.8%	-1.0%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	34.5%	35.4%	0.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.6%

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.

In the area around WC1H 0PD this area, 3.4% 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	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.8%	50.8%	4.0%	16.9%	33.9%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	39%	4.5%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	10.9%	2.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	17.2%	12.9%	-4.3%	0.7%	12.2%
Indian	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	5.4%	3.4%	0.8%	4.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	62.8%	60%	-2.8%	81.4%	-21.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% 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	49.7%	47.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	12.8%	20.4%	7.6%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	26.7%	20%	-6.7%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.8% 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	49.3%	47.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	28.7%	8.8%	-19.9%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	8.8%	6.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	8.8%	5.4%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	28.9%	19.1%	1.9%	27.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	15.4%	6.0%	9.4%

Safety

Is Gordon Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Square was 575.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Gordon Square has the 31st highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 65th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 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 0PD, 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 Gordon Square are based on 3 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 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 0PD

Average Price
£4,658,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,406,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,910,891

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Square

Average Price
£7,257,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,226,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,773,018

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
John Foster House, 36 Gordon Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2018-12-14	£4,440,594
52 Gordon Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,650,000	2011-08-05	£4,130,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 0PD

Employment

WC1H 0PD 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 0PD 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)	146
Full-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	13
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	2
Part-Time Employee	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,013 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	1,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	- not rated	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School 74 Stanhope Street , Camden NW1 3EX	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	923 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	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,672 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,690 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	904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,536 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	2,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,597 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	253 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	268 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	280 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
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	436 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 308	Institute Of Education, 26 Bedford Way	113 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co (UK) Ltd	Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square	114 yd
Wing Wing	30 Woburn Place	140 yd
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes	Tavistock Hotel, 46-55 Tavistock Square	140 yd
Warburg Institute	The Warburg Institute, Woburn Square	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Library Bar	University Of London Union, Malet Street	232 yd
Phineas	25 Gordon Street	239 yd
The Place Theatre Bar	The Place Theatre, 17 Duke's Road	338 yd
Euston Tap	East Lodge, 188 Euston Road	356 yd
Euston Tap	West Lodge, 190 Euston Road	357 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret a Manger	Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square	84 yd
MOMO'S GARDEN CAFE	Gordon Square,Garden Kiosk	133 yd
Ayash	Byng Place	183 yd
Purely Falafel	Byng Place	183 yd
Skare Grill	Byng Place	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	429 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	467 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	480 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	500 yd
Lidl	145 Tottenham Court Road	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	189 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	222 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	231 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	231 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		342 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	558 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	33.3%

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

Overview of WC1H 0PD