Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1R 4HE is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	43.6%	45%	1.4%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	56.4%	55%	-1.4%	49.0%	6.0%

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 4HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	73.4%	66.5%	-6.9%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	26%	7.5%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	1%	1.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66%	63.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	26.4%	26.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around WC1R 4HE this area, 4.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 65.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.4%	18.3%	-3.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	56%	65.9%	9.9%	33.8%	32.1%
Other	9.9%	1.8%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	15.8%	12%	-3.8%	0.7%	11.3%
Indian	3%	5.8%	2.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	62.1%	55.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-26.2%
Arab	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.1%	41.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	14%	16.8%	2.8%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	21.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	7.8%	0.7%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.1%	41.2%	1.1%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	19.7%	19.8%	0.1%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	14.8%	8.4%	-6.4%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	11.4%	4.0%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	18%	19.2%	1.2%	1.9%	17.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Bedford Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Row was 1913.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 162.3% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bedford Row has the 11th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 16th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 308.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.0%.

🔎 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 4HE, 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 Bedford Row are based on 58 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 Bedford Row, London, WC1R 4HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1R 4HE

Average Price
£10,081,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,081,878

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Row

Average Price
£3,984,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,357,025

Detached
£5,373,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,047,631

Other
£8,082,552

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Bedford Row, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2023-12-18	£27,752
26 - 28 Bedford Row, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,600,000	2021-12-09	£18,286,305
32 Bedford Row, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2018-05-29	£2,162,768

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1R 4HE

Employment

WC1R 4HE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1R 4HE 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	63
Self-Employed	35
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	32
Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	595 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	1,889 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	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,667 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	226 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	626 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,532 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,905 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,434 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	267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	734 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,205 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,763 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	3,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,854 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	208 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	390 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	723 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	837 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
BREW BAR 13	13 Theobald's Road	24 yd
Pret a Manger	15 Theobald's Road	32 yd
Turo Turo	The Queens Head, 64 Theobald's Road	57 yd
Caffe Capital	60 Theobald's Road	58 yd
CHICKEN VALLEY	60 Theobald's Road	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Enterprise	38 Red Lion Street	50 yd
The Queens Head	64 Theobald's Road	57 yd
The Dolphin	44 Red Lion Street	76 yd
The Old Nick	21-22 Sandland Street	147 yd
GRAVITY DRINKS	Offices And Premises At 1st Floor, 21-27 Lamb's Conduit Street	153 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SEOUL FOOD	17 Theobald's Road	40 yd
The Fryers Delight	19 Theobald's Road	46 yd
ONE ZO	49 Red Lion Street	87 yd
Dibs	52 Red Lion Street	95 yd
Banh Mi Aha	39 Lamb's Conduit Street	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	229 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	280 yd
Amazon Fresh	318 High Holborn, London	362 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	379 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	112 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	487 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 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 4HE