Orde Hall Street, London, WC1N 3JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1N 3JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	51.4%	53.6%	2.2%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	48.6%	46.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 3JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	51.3%	50.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	31.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	46.2%	44.1%	-2.1%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	33.2%	35.5%	2.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	12.9%	14%	1.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	25.5%	5.0%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	18.2%	2.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	30%	3.2%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	12.9%	4.1%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.3% 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	31.5%	34.2%	2.7%	1.1%	33.1%
Chinese	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	2.8%	11.5%	8.7%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	39.2%	26.3%	-12.9%	81.4%	-55.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	53.1%	56.5%	3.4%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	25.9%	-1.7%	5.6%	20.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5%	0.1%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	56.3%	4.6%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	32.6%	28.1%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	35%	3.6%	-31.4%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	47.9%	6.5%	41.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Orde Hall Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orde Hall Street was 213.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orde Hall Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 198th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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. 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 3JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Orde Hall 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 Orde Hall Street, London, WC1N 3JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 3JW

Average Price
£892,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£892,125

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orde Hall Street

Average Price
£717,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£717,163

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orde Hall Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A Orde Hall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£880,000	2022-09-28	£794,924
Flat C 6 Orde Hall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-02-19	£580,583
26C Orde Hall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£765,000	2018-08-09	£710,357
10A Orde Hall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£755,000	2016-08-30	£752,483
30A Orde Hall Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2014-07-29	£512,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 3JW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1N 3JW 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	45
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,788 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	3,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,481 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	203 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	940 yd	Community 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	1,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,456 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	2,015 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,908 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,094 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	3,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,812 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	99 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	269 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies College 66 Southampton Row , WC1B 4BY	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Abbey College In London 23 Bloomsbury Square , WC1A 2PJ	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	494 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
Knockbox Coffee	29 Lamb's Conduit Street	33 yd
Noble Rot Winebar & Restuarnt	Restaurant And Premises At Basement Ground And 1st Floor Rear, 51 Lamb's Conduit Street	50 yd
La Fromagerie	52 Lamb's Conduit Street	62 yd
HONEY AND CO	54 Lamb's Conduit Street	71 yd
The Espresso Room	31-35 Great Ormond Street	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Perseverance	63 Lamb's Conduit Street	72 yd
GRAVITY DRINKS	Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street	86 yd
The Lamb	94 Lamb's Conduit Street	181 yd
The Queens Head	64 Theobald's Road	188 yd
The Enterprise	38 Red Lion Street	207 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HONEY & CO	47 Lamb's Conduit Street	26 yd
Banh Mi Aha	39 Lamb's Conduit Street	42 yd
The Fryers Delight	19 Theobald's Road	202 yd
SEOUL FOOD	17 Theobald's Road	206 yd
NAMASTE HOLBORN	33 Boswell Street	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	376 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	394 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	442 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	468 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	142 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	317 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	346 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	452 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	546 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	634 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	179.3 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	41 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 3JW