Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1H 9SS 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	55%	50.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45%	49.3%	4.3%	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 9SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	61.3%	67.1%	5.8%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	19.3%	-6.7%	44.2%	-24.9%
Separated	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	55.6%	58.2%	2.6%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	28.9%	31.5%	2.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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 55.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	13%	0.3%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	15.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	55.1%	5.8%	33.8%	21.3%
Other	8.7%	2.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	8.9%	4.1%	-4.8%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	9.4%	5.4%	-4.0%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	11.7%	6.1%	-5.6%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	8.8%	5.5%	0.8%	8.0%
White	51.1%	55.8%	4.7%	81.4%	-25.6%
Arab	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	55.6%	52.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	10%	12.2%	2.2%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	14.2%	-5.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.3%	53.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	9.4%	19.7%	10.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	14.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Tavistock Place Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 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 9SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Tavistock Place are based on 235 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 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 9SS

Average Price
£5,205,225

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,205,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Place

Average Price
£733,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,931,068

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£599,982

Other
£3,076,838

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fifth Floor 2 Tavistock Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,525,000	2009-10-29	£4,879,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 9SS

Employment

WC1H 9SS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 9SS 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	38
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	21
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	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	501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,071 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	1,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	768 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	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 85 Polygon Road , NW1 1HQ	4out of 4	1,014 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	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,488 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,903 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	694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,325 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	3,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,489 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	287 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	328 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	369 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	422 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	459 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
Mary Ward House	Mary Ward House, 5-7 Tavistock Place	62 yd
Chongqing (UK) LTD	40-42 Woburn Place	86 yd
Crazy Salad	33-35 Woburn Place	86 yd
Wing Wing	30 Woburn Place	97 yd
Seacole Social Cafe	15-17 Tavistock Place	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquis Cornwallis	31 Marchmont Street	174 yd
Lord John Russell P.H.	91-93 Marchmont Street	189 yd
New Bloomsbury Set	76 Marchmont Street	195 yd
Norfolk Arms	28 Leigh Street	278 yd
Hare & Tortoise	11-13 Brunswick Centre	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret a Manger	Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square	153 yd
THE BUMBLES BEES	52 Tavistock Place	200 yd
Walkmisu	Left Telephone Kiosk East Corner, Russell Square	216 yd
MUNCHIES BUBBLE TEA CAFE	5 Leigh Street	235 yd
Pret A Manger	40 Bernard Street	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	255 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	258 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	269 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	294 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	72 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	192 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	382 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		384 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	425 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 9SS