Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1H 8LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.3%	4.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.8%	48.7%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	45.2%	48.4%	3.2%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	29.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	7.8%	6.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.3%	46.7%	2.4%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	31.9%	36.8%	4.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	16.3%	8.8%	-7.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.2%	2.1%

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	23%	20.6%	-2.4%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	5.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.8%	7.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	40.2%	11.5%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	16.5%	3.3%	-13.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	23.8%	23%	-0.8%	1.1%	21.9%
Chinese	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	8.5%	10.2%	1.7%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	0.4%	4.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	41.5%	36.5%	-5.0%	81.4%	-44.9%
Arab	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.8%	7.3%	5.5%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	22.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.9%	50.4%	1.5%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	5%	38.2%	33.2%	9.8%	28.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	36.2%	4%	-32.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	33.7%	6.5%	27.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Cromer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromer Street was 114.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.0% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cromer Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 211th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 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 8LB, 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 Cromer Street are based on 90 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 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 8LB

Average Price
£539,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£539,261

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromer Street

Average Price
£470,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,761

Other
£1,095,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Northiam Cromer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£498,000	2023-06-27	£448,951
Flat 2 Northiam Cromer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-04-18	£464,423
Flat 7 Northiam Cromer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2016-09-07	£628,875
Flat 9 Northiam Cromer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2016-08-01	£540,692
Flat 22 Northiam Cromer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-03-31	£456,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 8LB

Employment

WC1H 8LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 8LB 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	52
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	292 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	1,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,141 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	3,338 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	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Kings Cross N1 9AZ	4out of 4	665 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	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 85 Polygon Road , NW1 1HQ	4out of 4	902 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	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	2,149 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	294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,893 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	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,616 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	309 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	529 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	686 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	819 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent 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
Casa Tua	106-108 Cromer Street	78 yd
Thenga Cafe	120 Cromer Street	152 yd
Half Cup	100-102 Judd Street	179 yd
CHA CHI CHAI	17 Leigh Street	200 yd
The King of Falafel	17 Hunter Street	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boot	116 Cromer Street	130 yd
The Harrison	28 Harrison Street	148 yd
Skinners Arms	114 Judd Street	206 yd
The Dolphin Public House	47 Tonbridge Street	229 yd
Norfolk Arms	28 Leigh Street	237 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NONOS	112 Judd Street	176 yd
Mc Donalds	13-21 Euston Road	269 yd
MUNCHIES BUBBLE TEA CAFE	5 Leigh Street	273 yd
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	274 yd
Pret A Manger Unit 1	Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	274 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	353 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	366 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	389 yd
M&S Simply Food	Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	143 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	154 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	359 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	434 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	521 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 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	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1H 8LB