Herbrand Street, London, WC1N 1HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1N 1HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.5%	2.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.4%	48.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 1HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	55.1%	60.1%	5.0%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	23.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.4%	5.8%	-6.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.2%	43.8%	7.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	41.4%	32.8%	-8.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	16.2%	16.4%	0.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	21.8%	0.2%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	13.2%	-6.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	48.9%	15.4%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	11.9%	2.3%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	0.7%	10.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.8%	2.7%
White	67.6%	53%	-14.6%	81.4%	-28.4%
Arab	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	61%	48.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	6.7%	19.7%	13.0%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	19.2%	3.0%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.9% 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	55.2%	48.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	10.5%	24.9%	14.4%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6%	3.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	8%	0.4%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	12.4%	-11.4%	1.9%	10.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Herbrand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbrand 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 higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WC1N 1HJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Herbrand Street are based on 70 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 Herbrand Street, London, WC1N 1HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 1HJ

Average Price
£694,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£694,815

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbrand Street

Average Price
£2,473,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,695

Other
£34,304,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbrand Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Dickens House Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-04-01	£462,166
Flat 14 Dickens House Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2018-05-31	£635,026
Flat 16 Dickens House Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-03-14	£677,783
Flat 16 Dickens House Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2015-07-30	£564,341
Flat 18 Dickens House Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2014-06-19	£652,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 1HJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1N 1HJ 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	46
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Real estate 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	575 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	1,490 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,955 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	3,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	4,110 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	565 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	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	998 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	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,100 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	3,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,562 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	224 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	330 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	384 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	431 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	489 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
Chongqing (UK) LTD	40-42 Woburn Place	77 yd
Crazy Salad	33-35 Woburn Place	77 yd
Mary Ward House	Mary Ward House, 5-7 Tavistock Place	104 yd
Seacole Social Cafe	15-17 Tavistock Place	115 yd
Burger and Shake	47 Marchmont Street	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquis Cornwallis	31 Marchmont Street	127 yd
New Bloomsbury Set	76 Marchmont Street	191 yd
Lord John Russell P.H.	91-93 Marchmont Street	198 yd
Hare & Tortoise	11-13 Brunswick Centre	247 yd
The Friend at Hand	2-4 Herbrand Street	254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walkmisu	Left Telephone Kiosk East Corner, Russell Square	177 yd
Pret a Manger	Lynton House, 7-12 Tavistock Square	183 yd
THE BUMBLES BEES	52 Tavistock Place	187 yd
Pret A Manger	40 Bernard Street	206 yd
ITSU	16 Brunswick Centre	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	206 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	216 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	227 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	247 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	77 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	140 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	356 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		434 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	471 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	110.7 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	38.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 1HJ