College Hill, London, WC1N 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1N 3RA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.7%	48.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.3%	51.2%	0.9%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.5%	40.9%	-13.6%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	31.3%	5.4%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.3%	16.5%	3.2%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	48.5%	48.8%	0.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.5%	29.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.4%	6.4%	4.0%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	10.5%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	53.1%	62.3%	9.2%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	72.1%	62.2%	-9.9%	81.4%	-19.2%
Other	1.8%	9.4%	7.6%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	70.9%	57%	-13.9%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	8.5%	13.3%	4.8%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	7%	3.4%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	57.5%	-11.0%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	26.8%	23.2%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	2.4%	-18.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is WC1N 3RA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around WC1N 3RA was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

WC1N 3RA has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 200th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.9%.

🔎 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 3RA, 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

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 College Hill, London, WC1N 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1N 3RA

Average Price
£1,069,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,826,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£893,789

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in WC1N 3RA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13E Great Ormond Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£772,500	2025-02-19	£729,583
Flat 1 17 Great Ormond Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£931,500	2023-08-18	£853,796
1A Great Ormond Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£922,500	2023-07-05	£868,519
13E Great Ormond Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2018-10-01	£601,303
3A Great Ormond Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2016-10-19	£1,175,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1N 3RA

Employment

WC1N 3RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 3RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Retired	23
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	11
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	321 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	1,629 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	3,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,615 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	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	737 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	832 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	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,181 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,324 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	294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,934 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	3,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,974 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	87 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	654 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	666 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	722 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
Tutti's	68 Lamb's Conduit Street	33 yd
HONEY AND CO	54 Lamb's Conduit Street	54 yd
Noble Rot Winebar & Restuarnt	Restaurant And Premises At Basement Ground And 1st Floor Rear, 51 Lamb's Conduit Street	68 yd
La Fromagerie	52 Lamb's Conduit Street	74 yd
Ciao Bella Restaurant	90 Lamb's Conduit Street	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Perseverance	63 Lamb's Conduit Street	60 yd
The Lamb	94 Lamb's Conduit Street	106 yd
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	134 yd
GRAVITY DRINKS	Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street	163 yd
The Queens Head	64 Theobald's Road	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HONEY & CO	47 Lamb's Conduit Street	92 yd
Banh Mi Aha	39 Lamb's Conduit Street	109 yd
The Fryers Delight	19 Theobald's Road	258 yd
SEOUL FOOD	17 Theobald's Road	259 yd
Gray's Inn cafe	190 Gray's Inn Road	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	337 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	464 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	492 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	503 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	218 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	280 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	534 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	557 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 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	215.3 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1N 3RA