Herbrand Street, London, WC1N 1JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1N 1JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.7%	49.1%	2.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	55.2%	55.3%	0.1%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	19.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	6.1%	7.9%	1.8%	2.2%	5.7%
Divorced	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.5%	32.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	-15.5%
Good health	40.6%	35.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.8%	16.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	1.2%	2.9%

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	22.4%	15%	-7.4%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	9.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.1%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	42.5%	10.4%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	9.1%	2%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	14.2%	7.1%	-7.1%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2%	5.3%	3.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.6%	1.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	60.4%	56.2%	-4.2%	81.4%	-25.2%
Arab	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	73.1%	57.9%	-15.2%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	4.6%	12.3%	7.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	6.1%	7%	0.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	15.8%	4.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	58.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	30%	28.5%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	2.9%	-21.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

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 .

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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 WC1N 1JG, 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 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 1JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 1JG

Average Price
£573,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£677,971

Other
£468,416

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 1 Block E Peabody Buildings Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-10-02	£425,446
Flat 1 Block E Peabody Buildings Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-11-29	£463,477
Flat 10 Block E Peabody Buildings Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,000	2006-07-10	£615,778
Flat 1 Block E Peabody Buildings Herbrand Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2005-10-18	£451,481

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	34
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	493 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	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,038 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	3,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	4,027 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	519 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	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	1,042 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	1,046 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	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,608 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	652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,108 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	3,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,512 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	263 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	358 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	453 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	467 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	491 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
CHOC BERRIES	51 Marchmont Street	58 yd
Burger and Shake	47 Marchmont Street	62 yd
49 Cafe	49 Marchmont Street	62 yd
Leon	Unit K2, Brunswick Centre	62 yd
Costa Coffee	55 Marchmont Street	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquis Cornwallis	31 Marchmont Street	45 yd
New Bloomsbury Set	76 Marchmont Street	161 yd
Hare & Tortoise	11-13 Brunswick Centre	165 yd
Lord John Russell P.H.	91-93 Marchmont Street	189 yd
The Friend at Hand	2-4 Herbrand Street	210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4 BUBBLE TEA	Unit 34, Brunswick Centre	138 yd
L'Amuse Bouche	Brunswick Market, Brunswick Centre	139 yd
ITSU	16 Brunswick Centre	142 yd
THE BUMBLES BEES	52 Tavistock Place	143 yd
Pret A Manger	40 Bernard Street	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	135 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	145 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	155 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	165 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	61 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	67 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	155 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	303 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	427 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		489 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	200.3 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 1JG