Bidborough Street, London, WC1H 9DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1H 9DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51%	2.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.2% 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	83.1%	75.2%	-7.9%	37.9%	37.3%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	17.4%	5.8%	44.2%	-26.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	57.7%	6.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	40.6%	35.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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.

In the area around WC1H 9DJ this area, 2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 79.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	2%	1.0%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.2%	9.4%	-12.8%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	66.2%	79.2%	13.0%	33.8%	45.4%
Other	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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)
Chinese	6.8%	11.6%	4.8%	0.7%	10.9%
Indian	5.8%	9.5%	3.7%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	73.4%	58.5%	-14.9%	81.4%	-22.9%
Arab	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	44.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	15.5%	17.7%	2.2%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1%	4.1%	3.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	21.8%	5.9%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.9%	43.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-39.3%
10+ Years	25.1%	12.8%	-12.3%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	16.2%	7.5%	2.2%	14.0%
Less than 2 years	15%	19.6%	4.6%	1.9%	17.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
South-East Asia	6%	0.2%	5.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	24%	46.2%	-22.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Bidborough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bidborough Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bloomsbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9DJ, 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 Bidborough Street are based on 68 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 Bidborough Street, London, WC1H 9DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 9DJ

Average Price
£577,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,034

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bidborough Street

Average Price
£978,124

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£538,507

Other
£30,432,492

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bidborough Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 174 Queen Alexandra Mansions Bidborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-12-03	£527,968
Flat 169 Queen Alexandra Mansions Bidborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£638,000	2024-06-21	£624,926
Flat 171 Queen Alexandra Mansions Bidborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-07-28	£674,295
Flat 164 Queen Alexandra Mansions Bidborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-04-15	£237,339
Flat 172 Queen Alexandra Mansions Bidborough Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-11-30	£619,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 9DJ

Employment

WC1H 9DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 9DJ 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	77
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	12
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Construction	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	642 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	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,110 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	3,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,976 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	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	543 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	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,518 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	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,904 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	351 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	731 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	849 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	949 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	995 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
BT Judd Street	Kelvin House, 123 Judd Street	77 yd
Half Cup	100-102 Judd Street	96 yd
Sandwich Street Cafe	Unit 6, Sinclair House, Hastings Street	118 yd
LEON	93 Euston Road	142 yd
Pizza Express	93 Euston Road	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin Public House	47 Tonbridge Street	48 yd
Skinners Arms	114 Judd Street	51 yd
O'Neill's	73-77 Euston Road	74 yd
The Euston Flyer	83-87 Euston Road	115 yd
The Boot	116 Cromer Street	145 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NONOS	112 Judd Street	98 yd
Pret A Manger Unit 1	Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road	168 yd
Pret A Manger	117 Euston Road	182 yd
THE LAST WORD COMMUNITY HUB	The British Library, 96 Euston Road	208 yd
Mc Donalds	13-21 Euston Road	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road	246 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	284 yd
M&S Simply Food	Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	284 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	373 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	455 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	144 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		419 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	461 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		565 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	572 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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