Boswell Street, London, WC1N 3PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1N 3PZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.6%	4.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.9%	48.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 3PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	49.2%	59%	9.8%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	28.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7%	7.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	7.4%	2.8%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	45.6%	46.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	34.6%	31.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11%	12.7%	1.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	1.2%	3.2%

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	25%	18.7%	-6.3%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	9.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	9.6%	1.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.9%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	40.2%	9.1%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	11.5%	3.6%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.5% 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	31.5%	35.1%	3.6%	1.1%	34.0%
Chinese	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	7.6%	12.1%	4.5%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	44%	34.5%	-9.5%	81.4%	-46.9%
Arab	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	65.4%	55.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	23.5%	5.2%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	55.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	30.5%	28.4%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	6.3%	-20.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	39.4%	6.5%	32.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Boswell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Holborn & Covent Garden average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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 3PZ, 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 81 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 3PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 3PZ

Average Price
£478,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,819

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Street

Average Price
£504,617

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£642,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,319

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Richbell, 11 Boswell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-11-06	£428,049
Flat 16 Richbell, 11 Boswell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-04-15	£407,320
Flat 10 Richbell Boswell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2016-11-09	£530,087
Flat 26 Richbell Boswell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2015-08-07	£417,100
Flat 18 Richbell Boswell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2013-06-28	£399,176

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1N 3PZ 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	57
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2

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	631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,808 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	1,946 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	3,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,594 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	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,649 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,919 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,093 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,161 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	3,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	147 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies College 66 Southampton Row , WC1B 4BY	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Abbey College In London 23 Bloomsbury Square , WC1A 2PJ	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	238 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meet and Eat	124 Theobald's Road	49 yd
Italian Lira	24 Boswell Street	67 yd
Canteen @ Unite	Unite House, 128 Theobald's Road	84 yd
Aramark@warner Bros. House.	Warner House, 98 Theobald's Road	97 yd
Holbunz	78 Southampton Row	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Larder	1 Queen Square	188 yd
GRAVITY DRINKS	Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street	194 yd
The Swan	7 Cosmo Place	211 yd
The Square Pig	30-32 Procter Street	213 yd
The Dolphin	44 Red Lion Street	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
NAMASTE HOLBORN	33 Boswell Street	68 yd
CARBON FRESH	62-64 Southampton Row	96 yd
Greggs	76 Southampton Row	99 yd
Americano	Victoria House, Southampton Row	178 yd
Tacobell	75 Southampton Row	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	178 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	371 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	401 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	402 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	492 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	124 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	502 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	504 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	581 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	591 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	126.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 3PZ