Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1H 8EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.1%	50.3%	2.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	54.3%	51.4%	-2.9%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	31.1%	5.9%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	46.1%	40.7%	-5.4%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	33.1%	34.2%	1.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.7%	17.6%	2.9%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	25.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	12.9%	6.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	15.3%	-6.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	31.5%	10.2%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	10.9%	5.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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	33.1%	44.1%	11.0%	1.1%	43.0%
Chinese	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	8.1%	4.3%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	10.9%	6.1%	-4.8%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	33.8%	26.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	-54.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	4%	2.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	59%	53.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	26.1%	4.9%	5.6%	20.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58%	53%	-5.0%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	5.8%	36.1%	30.3%	9.8%	26.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	6.8%	-19.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	54.7%	6.5%	48.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Street was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Argyle Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 249th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WC1H 8EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Argyle Street are based on 47 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 Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 8EB

Average Price
£694,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£694,403

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Street

Average Price
£3,118,955

Semi-Detached
£2,792,025

Terraced
£2,441,028

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,365

Other
£14,869,332

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108B Argyle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2020-02-26	£656,918
108B Argyle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2015-07-17	£445,594
108C Argyle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2012-05-28	£598,887
108C Argyle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2008-01-16	£387,228
108C Argyle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2000-02-11	£511,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 8EB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 8EB 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	48
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	378 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	944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,178 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	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Kings Cross N1 9AZ	4out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	737 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,687 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	2,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,568 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	461 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	622 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	743 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	770 yd	Foundation special school	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
Costa Coffee	257-259 Gray's Inn Road	41 yd
Gather & Gather	BUPA Battle Bridge House, 300-306 Gray's Inn Road	118 yd
Cafe Carmen	229 Gray's Inn Road	129 yd
Cappadocia Cafe Bistro	293 Gray's Inn Road	148 yd
Aramark LTD	Westminster Kingsway College Kings Cross Centre, 211 Gray's Inn Road	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucas Arms	245A Gray's Inn Road	25 yd
The Water Rats	328 Gray's Inn Road	77 yd
Queen's Head	66 Acton Street	108 yd
The Harrison	28 Harrison Street	127 yd
Scala	275-277 Pentonville Road	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	122 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	156 yd
Subway	311 Gray's Inn Road	214 yd
Elite Peri Peri Kings Cross	317 Gray's Inn Road	231 yd
Creams	327 Gray's Inn Road	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	122 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	309 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	381 yd
M&S Simply Food	Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	381 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	421 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	261 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	353 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	397 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	503 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		526 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	541 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	12.5%

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

Overview of WC1H 8EB