Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1H 8NN is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	46.2%	46.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.8%	53.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	4.6%

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 8NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	62.9%	52.2%	-10.7%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	32.3%	10.1%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	44.1%	38%	-6.1%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	29.5%	38%	8.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	19.1%	17.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	16.1%	20.6%	4.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	4.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	21.8%	3.7%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	38.8%	1.3%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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	6.9%	15.4%	8.5%	1.1%	14.3%
Chinese	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	1.6%	8.3%
Black African	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	0.5%	-4.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	59%	48.9%	-10.1%	81.4%	-32.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	66.7%	51.9%	-14.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	6.3%	14.6%	8.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	20%	6.8%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	51.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	5.2%	30.8%	25.6%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	8.1%	-13.4%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Street was 816.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Argyle Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 41st highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 8NN, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 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 8NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 8NN

Average Price
£66,876,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£66,876,404

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Street

Average Price
£3,241,587

Semi-Detached
£2,838,608

Terraced
£2,484,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,086

Other
£15,535,608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Town Hall Extension Argyle Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£60,000,000	2014-12-22	£64,449,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 8NN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 8NN 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	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	21
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

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	675 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	877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,180 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	3,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,925 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	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School 81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP	3out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	884 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	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,482 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	459 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	836 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	952 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	960 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Coffee	Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road	61 yd
Burger King	27-29 Euston Road	62 yd
THE MIDLAND GRAND DINING ROOM	St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road	111 yd
BLACK SHEEP COFFEE	Unit 2, Kings Cross Square, Euston Road	135 yd
Prime Burger Co	Unit 17a, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin Public House	47 Tonbridge Street	66 yd
O'Neill's	73-77 Euston Road	143 yd
Skinners Arms	114 Judd Street	146 yd
The Euston Flyer	83-87 Euston Road	193 yd
The Boot	116 Cromer Street	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger Unit 1	Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road	61 yd
Caffe Nero Express	Kings Cross Station, Euston Road	119 yd
Mc Donalds	13-21 Euston Road	123 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 20 "Kiosk" To The Front Of Kings Cross Station, Kings Cross Square, Euston Road	124 yd
Starbucks	Northern Ticket Hall, Kings Cross And St Pancras Underground Station, Euston Road	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road	151 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	177 yd
M&S Simply Food	Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	177 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	304 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	356 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	107 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	235 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	353 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		510 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	590 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		602 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WC1H 8NN