John Street, London, WC1N 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1N 2BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.7%	2.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.6%	48.3%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	57.1%	52.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	33.1%	3.7%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.6%) 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	58%	62.9%	4.9%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	28.8%	25.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around WC1N 2BF this area, 8.5% 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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.3%	7.3%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	56.5%	3.7%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	11.7%	4%	-7.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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	12.5%	21.7%	9.2%	1.1%	20.6%
Chinese	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%
White	58.8%	47.8%	-11.0%	81.4%	-33.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	54.1%	51.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.9%	6%	2.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	19.4%	3.8%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	51.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-32.0%
10+ Years	12.5%	24.1%	11.6%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	9.9%	-7.2%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around John Street was 168.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

John Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 249th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WC1N 2BF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 John Street are based on 110 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 John Street, London, WC1N 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 2BF

Average Price
£1,648,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,668,013

Other
£1,569,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for John Street

Average Price
£2,162,853

Semi-Detached
£3,139,223

Terraced
£3,050,341

Detached
£5,587,810

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,254,739

Other
£2,678,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 21 John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,931,000	2024-12-09	£1,732,899
Office Suite 1 21 John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£855,000	2024-08-09	£772,673
Flat 1, 21 John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2020-12-14	£1,513,205
Flat 8 21 John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2019-12-09	£1,661,486
Flat 5 21 John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2018-05-11	£1,518,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 2BF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1N 2BF 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	20
Retired	19
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	350 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	1,599 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	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,759 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	142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	913 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,167 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,785 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	2,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,931 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	206 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	668 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	807 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	873 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
Luce E Limoni	91-93 Gray's Inn Road	109 yd
Solus Kitchen	73 Gray's Inn Road	132 yd
Grays Inn Sandwich & Salad Bar Ltd	190 Gray's Inn Road	148 yd
La Provence	63 Gray's Inn Road	152 yd
The Rugby Tavern	19 Great James Street	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	21 yd
The Blue Lion	133 Gray's Inn Road	120 yd
The Lady Ottoline	11a Northington Street	130 yd
The Perseverance	63 Lamb's Conduit Street	212 yd
The Lamb	94 Lamb's Conduit Street	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gray's Inn cafe	190 Gray's Inn Road	148 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	156 yd
Cafe Plaka	315 Gray's Inn Road	186 yd
Banh Mi Aha	39 Lamb's Conduit Street	228 yd
HONEY & CO	47 Lamb's Conduit Street	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	216 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	476 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	521 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	582 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	238 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	350 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	385 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	508 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	674 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 2BF