Princeton Street, London, WC1R 4BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1R 4BB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	53.6%	56.5%	2.9%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	46.4%	43.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 WC1R 4BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	52.9%	65.5%	12.6%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.3%	15.2%	-8.1%	44.2%	-29.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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	36.6%	51.4%	14.8%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.6%	22.7%	-13.9%	33.6%	-10.9%
Fair health	17%	17.6%	0.6%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	5.8%	6%	0.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	16.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	54.5%	10.7%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	4%	8.7%	4.7%	0.7%	8.0%
Indian	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	74.1%	54.8%	-19.3%	81.4%	-26.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% 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	62.1%	51.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	16.2%	5.5%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	6%	2.0%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	50.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	8.5%	19.5%	11.0%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	17.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Princeton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princeton Street was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.8% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Princeton Street has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 244th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WC1R 4BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Princeton Street are based on 42 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 Princeton Street, London, WC1R 4BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1R 4BB

Average Price
£402,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,223

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princeton Street

Average Price
£1,066,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£781,548

Other
£12,758,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princeton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Second Floor Flat 16 Princeton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,000	2006-09-04	£369,571
First Floor Flat 16 Princeton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-01-31	£406,803
Second Floor Flat 16 Princeton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2004-09-06	£411,468
Third Floor Flat 16 Princeton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	1997-04-14	£314,737
Third Floor Flat 16 Princeton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	1995-01-31	£358,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1R 4BB

Employment

WC1R 4BB 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 WC1R 4BB 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	46
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	1
Real estate 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	744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,001 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	2,033 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	3,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,442 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	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,654 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,755 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,140 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	611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,963 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,348 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	3,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	240 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies College 66 Southampton Row , WC1B 4BY	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	342 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	354 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	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
Canton Element	48 Red Lion Street	23 yd
Kozzy Cafe Fast Break	53 Red Lion Street	27 yd
Eat Tokyo	50 Red Lion Street	30 yd
Zipbab Limited	51 Red Lion Street	31 yd
Becks Cafe	28 Red Lion Street	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin	44 Red Lion Street	53 yd
The Enterprise	38 Red Lion Street	76 yd
The Old Nick	21-22 Sandland Street	119 yd
The Bountiful Cow	47-51 Eagle Street	126 yd
The Queens Head	64 Theobald's Road	141 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dibs	52 Red Lion Street	12 yd
ONE ZO	49 Red Lion Street	22 yd
The Fryers Delight	19 Theobald's Road	86 yd
SEOUL FOOD	17 Theobald's Road	89 yd
Banh Mi Aha	39 Lamb's Conduit Street	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	186 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	286 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	349 yd
Amazon Fresh	318 High Holborn, London	365 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	384 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	119 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	261 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	290 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	553 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	602 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	669 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%

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

Overview of WC1R 4BB