Regent Square, London, WC1H 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1H 8LA, 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	49.4%	53.4%	4.0%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	50.6%	46.6%	-4.0%	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 WC1H 8LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	50.3%	56.2%	5.9%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	21.9%	-6.3%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.3%	43.3%	15.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	38.9%	29.9%	-9.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	21.1%	19.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	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.

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	17%	-14.3%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	47.5%	16.8%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	6.7%	0.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	0.8%	2.8%
White	65.6%	56.2%	-9.4%	81.4%	-25.2%
Arab	5%	3%	-2.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	62.8%	54.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	10%	12.7%	2.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	6.1%	9%	2.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	15.1%	2.9%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	55.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	6.7%	27.8%	21.1%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	10.5%	-11.2%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	6.1%	0.2%	5.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Regent Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Square was 356.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Regent Square has the 38th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 116th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WC1H 8LA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Regent Square are based on 196 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 Regent Square, London, WC1H 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 8LA

Average Price
£492,456

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£492,456

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Square

Average Price
£427,699

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,291,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,449

Other
£714,990

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Storrington Regent Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-11-25	£457,162
Flat 25 Storrington Regent Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2014-09-19	£459,509
Flat 20 Storrington Regent Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2013-10-09	£547,360
Flat 3 Storrington Regent Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,050	2009-06-10	£297,349
Flat 1 Storrington Regent Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2007-08-01	£476,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 8LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 8LA 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	38
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,124 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	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,214 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	3,366 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	250 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	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Kings Cross N1 9AZ	4out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	932 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	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	2,194 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	280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,909 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	2,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,490 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	218 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	519 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	600 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	751 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
The King of Falafel	17 Hunter Street	122 yd
Casa Tua	106-108 Cromer Street	126 yd
CHA CHI CHAI	17 Leigh Street	163 yd
Thenga Cafe	120 Cromer Street	170 yd
Chilli Cool	15 Leigh Street	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boot	116 Cromer Street	161 yd
The Harrison	28 Harrison Street	169 yd
Norfolk Arms	28 Leigh Street	208 yd
New Bloomsbury Set	76 Marchmont Street	253 yd
Skinners Arms	114 Judd Street	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NONOS	112 Judd Street	214 yd
MUNCHIES BUBBLE TEA CAFE	5 Leigh Street	231 yd
THE BUMBLES BEES	52 Tavistock Place	246 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	324 yd
Meat Liquor Bloomsbury	15-17 Brunswick Centre	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	268 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	279 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	325 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	353 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	457 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	79 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	344 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	355 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	373 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	452 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	539 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1H 8LA