Tonbridge Street, London, WC1H 9PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1H 9PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.2%	49.3%	-1.9%	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 9PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	55.9%	58.8%	2.9%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	27%	1.3%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	39.6%	45.2%	5.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	35.4%	26.3%	-9.1%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	15.8%	21.1%	5.3%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	24.8%	21.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	9.3%	-7.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	37.6%	16.8%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	9.9%	4.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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	17.3%	16.9%	-0.4%	1.1%	15.8%
Chinese	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	16.5%	11.8%	-4.7%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	5%	0%	-5.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	40.8%	44.9%	4.1%	81.4%	-36.5%
Arab	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	65.8%	59.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	6.5%	8.9%	2.4%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	17%	5.8%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	60%	-4.2%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	27.8%	26.3%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	3%	-25.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	30.9%	6.5%	24.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Tonbridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tonbridge Street was 175.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tonbridge Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 238th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 9PB, 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 Tonbridge Street are based on 51 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 Tonbridge Street, London, WC1H 9PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 9PB

Average Price
£1,026,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,026,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tonbridge Street

Average Price
£550,350

Semi-Detached
£758,489

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,854

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tonbridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Tonbridge House Tonbridge Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£870,000	2014-02-11	£932,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 9PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	515 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	1,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,174 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	3,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,896 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	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	761 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	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	1,005 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	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,245 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	558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,424 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	2,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,776 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	333 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	722 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	774 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	868 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	872 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
Thenga Cafe	120 Cromer Street	48 yd
Half Cup	100-102 Judd Street	50 yd
Casa Tua	106-108 Cromer Street	53 yd
Sandwich Street Cafe	Unit 6, Sinclair House, Hastings Street	143 yd
CHA CHI CHAI	17 Leigh Street	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boot	116 Cromer Street	24 yd
Skinners Arms	114 Judd Street	82 yd
The Dolphin Public House	47 Tonbridge Street	135 yd
Norfolk Arms	28 Leigh Street	166 yd
O'Neill's	73-77 Euston Road	194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NONOS	112 Judd Street	46 yd
MUNCHIES BUBBLE TEA CAFE	5 Leigh Street	211 yd
Pret A Manger Unit 1	Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road	250 yd
Mc Donalds	13-21 Euston Road	256 yd
Pret A Manger	117 Euston Road	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	344 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road	345 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	357 yd
M&S Simply Food	Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	357 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	363 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	49 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	161 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	267 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		468 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	488 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	514 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	317.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1H 9PB