Rugby Street, London, WC1N 3QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1N 3QZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	48.4%	4.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	55.6%	51.6%	-4.0%	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 3QZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	62%	61.6%	-0.4%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	25.2%	1.7%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	46.3%	-8.8%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	30.8%	35.2%	4.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.3%	8%	4.7%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	13%	0.5%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	11%	6.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.3%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	63.5%	53.2%	-10.3%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	84.6%	75.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-5.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	71.5%	66.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	11.2%	14.7%	3.5%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	67.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	20.4%	16.7%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	15%	3.1%	-11.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Rugby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rugby Street was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rugby Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 227th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 3QZ, 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 Rugby Street are based on 1 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 Rugby Street, London, WC1N 3QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 3QZ

Average Price
£873,511

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£873,511

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rugby Street

Average Price
£793,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£793,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rugby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10B Rugby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,500	1997-09-19	£793,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 3QZ

Employment

WC1N 3QZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	22
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Other	28
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	364 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	1,667 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	3,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,645 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	213 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	820 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	1,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,136 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,330 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	280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,909 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	3,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,928 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	63 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	622 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	668 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	747 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
HONEY AND CO	54 Lamb's Conduit Street	40 yd
La Fromagerie	52 Lamb's Conduit Street	51 yd
Tutti's	68 Lamb's Conduit Street	64 yd
The Rugby Tavern	19 Great James Street	66 yd
Noble Rot Winebar & Restuarnt	Restaurant And Premises At Basement Ground And 1st Floor Rear, 51 Lamb's Conduit Street	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Perseverance	63 Lamb's Conduit Street	83 yd
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	129 yd
GRAVITY DRINKS	Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street	132 yd
The Lamb	94 Lamb's Conduit Street	151 yd
The Queens Head	64 Theobald's Road	175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HONEY & CO	47 Lamb's Conduit Street	84 yd
Banh Mi Aha	39 Lamb's Conduit Street	87 yd
The Fryers Delight	19 Theobald's Road	216 yd
SEOUL FOOD	17 Theobald's Road	216 yd
ONE ZO	49 Red Lion Street	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	303 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	460 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	482 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	506 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	40 Bernard Street	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	184 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	258 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	326 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	418 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	571 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	597 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	180.5 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 3QZ