Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1N 1DP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	45.5%	47.1%	1.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.5%	52.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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 WC1N 1DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.9% 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	75.7%	79.9%	4.2%	37.9%	42.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15%	14%	-1.0%	44.2%	-30.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91.6%) 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	65.7%	58.6%	-7.1%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	24.8%	33%	8.2%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
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 WC1N 1DP this area, 7.5% 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 79.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	2.2%	-10.2%	13.4%	-11.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	67.1%	79.9%	12.8%	33.8%	46.1%
Other	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	4.3%	14.5%	10.2%	0.7%	13.8%
Indian	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	9.9%	1.7%	-8.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	11%	0.3%	-10.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	0.8%	3.3%
White	46.1%	50.3%	4.2%	81.4%	-31.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.3% 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	46.8%	32.3%	-14.5%	83.2%	-50.9%
European Union	13.1%	15.2%	2.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	14.7%	4.4%	-10.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	26.9%	13.5%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	14.8%	7.9%	1.3%	13.5%
Oceania	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.1% 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	45.7%	32.3%	-13.4%	83.2%	-50.9%
10+ Years	17.7%	14.1%	-3.6%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	14.4%	5.1%	-9.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	12.3%	16.5%	4.2%	2.2%	14.3%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	32%	22.1%	1.9%	30.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	9.3%	0.3%	9.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Central and South America	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Guilford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guilford Street was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Guilford Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 110th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WC1N 1DP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Guilford Street are based on 107 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 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 1DP

Average Price
£1,035,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£742,681

Other
£3,087,137

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guilford Street

Average Price
£903,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,368,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,810

Other
£3,913,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guilford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108C Guilford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£985,000	2025-03-14	£977,406
Basement Flat 106 Guilford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-06-06	£378,106
Basement Flat 106 Guilford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-03-26	£332,297
First Floor Flat 106 Guilford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-03-19	£526,621
107 Guilford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2020-01-17	£2,803,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 1DP

Employment

WC1N 1DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 WC1N 1DP 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

Student (economically inactive)	109
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Full-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	28
Retired	12
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	17
Other	15
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1
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	205 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	1,405 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	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	530 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,359 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,819 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	2,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	343 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	861 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	862 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	870 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	111 Guilford Street	34 yd
BEBEK MANGEL	250 Gray's Inn Road	69 yd
Metropolitan Police Station	Holborn Police Station, 10 Lamb's Conduit Street	96 yd
Goodenough College	London House, Mecklenburgh Square	106 yd
Salaam Namaste	68 Millman Street	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	252 Gray's Inn Road	80 yd
The Blue Lion	133 Gray's Inn Road	148 yd
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	189 yd
The Lamb	94 Lamb's Conduit Street	228 yd
The Lady Ottoline	11a Northington Street	306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gray's Inn cafe	190 Gray's Inn Road	239 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	246 yd
Cafe Plaka	315 Gray's Inn Road	342 yd
HONEY & CO	47 Lamb's Conduit Street	351 yd
Banh Mi Aha	39 Lamb's Conduit Street	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	378 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	517 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	538 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	554 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	128 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	253 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	315 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	466 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	582 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 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	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 1DP