Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1H 9EW is primarily male, with 60.3% 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	45.8%	39.7%	-6.1%	51.0%	-11.3%
Male	54.2%	60.3%	6.1%	49.0%	11.3%

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 9EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.2% 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	74.1%	74.2%	0.1%	37.9%	36.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-31.0%
Married: Same sex	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	0.3%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6%	6%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (91.5%) 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	55.9%	58.5%	2.6%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	30%	33%	3.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.1%	5.9%	-4.2%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9EW this area, 2.7% 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	23%	5.4%	16.9%	6.1%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	61.2%	4.7%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	13.9%	3.3%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	0.7%	9.0%
Indian	4.8%	10.3%	5.5%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	69.6%	62.2%	-7.4%	81.4%	-19.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34% 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	46.7%	34%	-12.7%	83.2%	-49.2%
European Union	24.7%	25.5%	0.8%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	4%	5.3%	1.3%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	19.1%	5.4%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.9% 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	44.5%	33.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-49.3%
10+ Years	22.5%	25.9%	3.4%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	26.5%	8.4%	1.9%	24.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.1%	76.7%	-30.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Leigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Street was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.3% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Leigh Street has the 36th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 128th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.5%.

🔎 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 9EW, 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 Leigh 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 Leigh Street, London, WC1H 9EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 9EW

Average Price
£706,368

Semi-Detached
£1,169,757

Terraced
£1,939,277

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£620,430

Other
£1,086,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Street

Average Price
£653,655

Semi-Detached
£1,699,627

Terraced
£1,938,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£560,865

Other
£986,608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 3 Leigh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-10-19	£374,262
Flat 4 18 Leigh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-04-18	£581,579
Ground Floor And Basement 19 Leigh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2023-03-06	£927,635
6 Leigh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£860,000	2022-09-09	£780,322
Flat B 6 Leigh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£805,000	2022-01-28	£706,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 9EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 9EW 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	60
Student (economically inactive)	47
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Retired	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	17
Education	17
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

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	479 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	1,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,093 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	3,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,964 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	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	781 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	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	921 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	942 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	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,388 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	593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,547 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,348 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	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,675 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	207 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	578 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	595 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	693 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	731 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
North Sea Fish Restaurant	7-8 Leigh Street	23 yd
Chilli Cool	15 Leigh Street	25 yd
CHA CHI CHAI	17 Leigh Street	37 yd
Depa Tandoori Restaurant	4 Leigh Street	40 yd
Pitted Olive	3 Leigh Street	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norfolk Arms	28 Leigh Street	25 yd
New Bloomsbury Set	76 Marchmont Street	81 yd
Lord John Russell P.H.	91-93 Marchmont Street	85 yd
The Boot	116 Cromer Street	156 yd
Skinners Arms	114 Judd Street	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MUNCHIES BUBBLE TEA CAFE	5 Leigh Street	36 yd
THE BUMBLES BEES	52 Tavistock Place	100 yd
NONOS	112 Judd Street	177 yd
Meat Liquor Bloomsbury	15-17 Brunswick Centre	290 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose, Brunswick Centre	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	212 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	234 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	290 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	376 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	121 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	131 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	338 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		412 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	455 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	537 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	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1H 9EW