Mecklenburgh Street, London, WC1N 2AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1N 2AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	55.8%	8.8%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	53%	44.2%	-8.8%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 2AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	59%	66.1%	7.1%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	27.5%	-8.5%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	2.9%	3%	0.1%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (85.9%) 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	62.9%	52.3%	-10.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	25.4%	33.6%	8.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	11%	6.6%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.7%	14.4%	11.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	69.3%	60.6%	-8.7%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	17.1%	3.1%	-14.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	2.7%	13.4%	10.7%	1.1%	12.3%
Chinese	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	0.7%	6.8%
Indian	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	3.2%	6%	2.8%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	3.3%
White	58.7%	36.6%	-22.1%	81.4%	-44.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	3%	10.4%	7.4%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34% 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	27.4%	34%	6.6%	83.2%	-49.2%
European Union	14.9%	14.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	24.6%	4.0%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	19.4%	12.8%	-6.6%	1.3%	11.5%
Oceania	8.7%	2.6%	-6.1%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.1% 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	24.9%	33.9%	9.0%	83.2%	-49.3%
10+ Years	31.8%	19.1%	-12.7%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	24.1%	5.6%	-18.5%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	7.7%	13.1%	5.4%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	28.3%	16.9%	1.9%	26.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Central and South America	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Mecklenburgh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mecklenburgh Street was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Mecklenburgh Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 81st lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 2AH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Mecklenburgh Street are based on 21 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 Mecklenburgh Street, London, WC1N 2AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 2AH

Average Price
£602,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£602,737

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mecklenburgh Street

Average Price
£535,693

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£535,693

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mecklenburgh Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 6 Mecklenburgh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-11-26	£476,411
Flat B 6 Mecklenburgh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-12-20	£434,795
Flat C 3 Mecklenburgh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£483,778	2019-12-19	£457,270
Flat C 6 Mecklenburgh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-03-31	£427,357
Flat D 6 Mecklenburgh Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2015-01-21	£588,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 2AH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1N 2AH 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)	176
Full-Time Employee	105
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	69
Self-Employed	30
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16

Employment Industry

Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	216 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	1,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,330 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	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	662 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,971 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	94 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	96 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,613 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,739 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	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	351 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	503 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	772 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aramark LTD	Westminster Kingsway College Kings Cross Centre, 211 Gray's Inn Road	97 yd
ION CANTEEN	256 Gray's Inn Road	98 yd
Sodexo	The Wolfson Centre, Mecklenburgh Square	160 yd
Cafe Carmen	229 Gray's Inn Road	189 yd
Goodenough College	London House, Mecklenburgh Square	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	252 Gray's Inn Road	229 yd
The Harrison	28 Harrison Street	245 yd
Queen's Head	66 Acton Street	282 yd
Lucas Arms	245A Gray's Inn Road	300 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	338 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	182 yd
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	381 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	427 yd
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	437 yd
Meat Liquor Bloomsbury	15-17 Brunswick Centre	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	436 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	459 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	466 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	466 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	75 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	243 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	259 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	336 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	656 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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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