Flaxman Terrace, London, WC1H 9AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1H 9AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	46%	52.1%	6.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	54%	47.9%	-6.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 9AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	56.3%	60.4%	4.1%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	17.8%	-7.7%	44.2%	-26.4%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12%	13.2%	1.2%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.4%	44.2%	-5.2%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	28.3%	30.4%	2.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	14.8%	17.1%	2.3%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	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 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	17.8%	1.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.2%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	47.7%	0.6%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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	7.6%	11%	3.4%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	68.8%	58.7%	-10.1%	81.4%	-22.7%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	56.5%	57.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	17.3%	14.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	5%	1.6%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	57.5%	2.6%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	8%	24.2%	16.2%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	3%	5.5%	2.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	6.8%	-18.5%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Flaxman Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flaxman Terrace was 182.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Flaxman Terrace has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 233rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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 9AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Flaxman Terrace are based on 43 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 Flaxman Terrace, London, WC1H 9AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 9AW

Average Price
£735,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,509,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£482,183

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flaxman Terrace

Average Price
£492,004

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,407,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,404

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flaxman TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 83 Flaxman Court Flaxman Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-07-17	£396,977
Flat 71 Flaxman Court Flaxman Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-09-20	£463,175
Flat 78 Flaxman Court Flaxman Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£527,000	2022-01-12	£460,740
Flat 68 Flaxman Court Flaxman Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£402,000	2022-01-07	£351,456
Flat 71 Flaxman Court Flaxman Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,000	2020-09-21	£422,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 9AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 9AW 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	55
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	21
Other	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	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	597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	794 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	1,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,975 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	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 85 Polygon Road , NW1 1HQ	4out of 4	721 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	794 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	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,905 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	713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,329 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	2,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,758 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	97 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	485 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	501 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	584 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	685 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 Place Theatre	The Place Theatre, 17 Duke's Road	50 yd
Woburn Tandoori Restaurant	16 Woburn Walk	69 yd
Costa	1 Duke's Road	79 yd
CASA JARDIM	3-5 Woburn Walk	95 yd
Baxterstorey LTD	1 Mabledon Place	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Place Theatre Bar	The Place Theatre, 17 Duke's Road	52 yd
Mabel's Tavern	9 Mabledon Place	98 yd
The Rocket	120 Euston Road	154 yd
Lord John Russell P.H.	91-93 Marchmont Street	214 yd
The Euston Flyer	83-87 Euston Road	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gozleme Club	St Pancras Parish Church, Euston Road	146 yd
Falafel	St Pancras Parish Church, Euston Road	146 yd
Pret A Manger	117 Euston Road	157 yd
Pret a Manger	Unit 1, (Kitchen) Kings Cross And St Pancras Underground Station, Euston Road	190 yd
Barrys BootCamp LTD	163 Euston Road	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	424 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	425 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 27, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	425 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarket	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	425 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		160 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	176 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	356 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	366 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	375 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	438 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		466 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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1H 9AW