Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1N 3AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39%	51.2%	12.2%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	61%	48.8%	-12.2%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	60.4%	63.3%	2.9%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	20.3%	1.5%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	8.9%	1.3%	-7.6%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	68.3%	63.7%	-4.6%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	23.4%	26.2%	2.8%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	5.4%	7.7%	2.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 3AF this area, 5.1% 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	14.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	61.5%	66.5%	5.0%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	13%	4.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	7.8%	9%	1.2%	0.7%	8.3%
Indian	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	75.6%	71.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	42.9%	43%	0.1%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	14.1%	24.2%	10.1%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	10.9%	-5.2%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.7% 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	41%	42.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	21.5%	21.7%	0.2%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	9.3%	8.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	15.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	13.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Old Gloucester Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Gloucester Street was 409.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Old Gloucester Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 104th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WC1N 3AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Old Gloucester Street are based on 30 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 Old Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 3AF

Average Price
£1,141,786

Semi-Detached
£3,019,130

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£828,895

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Gloucester Street

Average Price
£1,108,206

Semi-Detached
£3,039,250

Terraced
£2,343,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£634,081

Other
£1,066,217

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Gloucester Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 28 Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£346,700	2013-07-23	£391,449
Ground Floor Flat 27 Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2011-10-20	£875,411
26C Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2011-03-11	£633,516
Flat 1 28 Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2009-06-15	£567,490
Flat 2 28 Old Gloucester Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,500	2007-09-03	£452,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 3AF

Employment

WC1N 3AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WC1N 3AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3AF 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	53
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	20
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	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	578 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	1,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,336 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	3,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,779 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	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	970 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	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,132 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,677 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	3,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	308 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	321 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	421 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	441 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
Trattoria Verdi	110 Southampton Row	30 yd
Costa Coffee	112 Southampton Row	30 yd
Eatoo	107 Southampton Row	31 yd
Caffe Nero	108 Southampton Row	31 yd
Swiss Butter	114-118 Southampton Row	32 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Larder	1 Queen Square	79 yd
The Swan	7 Cosmo Place	92 yd
The Montague on the Gardens	15 Montague Street	257 yd
Truckles Wine Bar	Pied Bull Court, Galen Place	285 yd
GRAVITY DRINKS	Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NAMASTE HOLBORN	33 Boswell Street	71 yd
Tacobell	75 Southampton Row	73 yd
Greggs	76 Southampton Row	81 yd
CARBON FRESH	62-64 Southampton Row	125 yd
Americano	Victoria House, Southampton Row	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	167 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	389 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	456 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	458 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	180 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	309 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	490 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	525 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	583 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%

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