Boswell Street, London, WC1N 3PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1N 3PX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	48.1%	54.3%	6.2%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	51.9%	45.7%	-6.2%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 3PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	65.2%	56.5%	-8.7%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	31.4%	8.8%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5%	7.1%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	52.4%	52.3%	-0.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	28.3%	31.8%	3.5%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	20.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	7%	0.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.3%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	48.8%	8.7%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	19.5%	28.7%	9.2%	1.1%	27.6%
Chinese	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	9.3%	16.6%	7.3%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	42.2%	29.5%	-12.7%	81.4%	-51.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	63%	56%	-7.0%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	22.2%	5.5%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	56%	-6.2%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	26.7%	25.2%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	8.2%	-16.2%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	43.4%	6.5%	36.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Boswell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Street was 125.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boswell Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

🔎 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 3PX, 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 Boswell Street are based on 80 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 Boswell Street, London, WC1N 3PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 3PX

Average Price
£662,359

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£662,359

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Street

Average Price
£497,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£621,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£492,989

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Devonshire Court Boswell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-08-15	£558,656
Flat 19 Devonshire Court Boswell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2012-03-30	£644,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 3PX

Employment

WC1N 3PX 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 3PX 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	15
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
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	529 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	1,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,423 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	3,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,754 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	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	914 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	1,286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,101 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,239 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	77 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	742 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,717 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	3,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,935 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	231 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	399 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	509 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	521 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
Italian Lira	24 Boswell Street	2 yd
The October Gallery	24 Old Gloucester Street	56 yd
Holbunz	78 Southampton Row	111 yd
Triple Hot Spicy Café	78 Southampton Row	111 yd
Taste of China	84 Southampton Row	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Larder	1 Queen Square	128 yd
The Swan	7 Cosmo Place	154 yd
GRAVITY DRINKS	Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street	206 yd
The Perseverance	63 Lamb's Conduit Street	237 yd
The Dolphin	44 Red Lion Street	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NAMASTE HOLBORN	33 Boswell Street	25 yd
Greggs	76 Southampton Row	111 yd
CARBON FRESH	62-64 Southampton Row	133 yd
Tacobell	75 Southampton Row	164 yd
HONEY & CO	47 Lamb's Conduit Street	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	207 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	425 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	438 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	461 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 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	177 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	220 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	448 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	463 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	513 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	613 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 3PX