Mount Pleasant, London, WC1X 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1X 0AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	50.2%	-5.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	44.1%	49.8%	5.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 WC1X 0AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	49.1%	57.8%	8.7%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	24.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	8.7%	2.5%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	36.9%	37.5%	0.6%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	34.7%	36.2%	1.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	15.7%	12.9%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.2%	2.7%

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	20.2%	24.6%	4.4%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.5%	8.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	30.8%	4.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	11%	3.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	6%	3.5%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	7.6%	15.5%	7.9%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	50.8%	37.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	-43.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	67.4%	63.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	12.5%	1.9%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	63.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	32.1%	31.7%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	0.9%	-27.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant was 401.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mount Pleasant has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 109th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.6%.

🔎 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 WC1X 0AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Mount Pleasant are based on 115 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 Mount Pleasant, London, WC1X 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 0AE

Average Price
£1,800,406

Semi-Detached
£885,714

Terraced
£1,660,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,198,664

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£1,274,492

Semi-Detached
£718,292

Terraced
£937,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£964,801

Other
£7,082,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-03-25	£1,217,380
47 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2023-12-19	£1,174,815
The Apple Tree, 45 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,350,000	2023-12-12	£2,173,871
45 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2019-08-16	£2,642,229
45 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,500,000	2018-04-16	£3,109,961

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 0AE

Employment

WC1X 0AE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 0AE 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	44
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	18
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	561 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	1,591 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	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,037 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	4,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	285 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	499 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	962 yd	Community 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	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,480 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	2,860 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,206 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	509 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	767 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	975 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emmanuelle	Emmanuelle, 5A Rosebery Avenue	49 yd
The Drunken Butler Restaurant	The Drunken Butler Restaurant, Ground to Fifth Floors	86 yd
Luis Cafe	Luis Cafe, Basement And Ground Floor	96 yd
T8 Bubble Tea	T8 Bubble Tea, 37 Rosebery Avenue	118 yd
First Class Cafe	First Class Cafe, 11 Mount Pleasant	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunmakers Arms	13 Eyre Street Hill	160 yd
The Clerk and Well	156 Clerkenwell Road	186 yd
Eagle Public House	Eagle Public House, 159 Farringdon Road	204 yd
The Griffin	125 Clerkenwell Road	218 yd
The Blue Lion	133 Gray's Inn Road	229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DAD	7 Warner Yard	94 yd
Oriental taste	33-35 Laystall Street	109 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	158 yd
Gray's Inn cafe	190 Gray's Inn Road	166 yd
Kung Food	158 Clerkenwell Road	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	222 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	235 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	600 yd
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	601 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	323-324 High Holborn, London	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	143 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	321 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	380 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	475 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	487 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		492 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	563 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	603 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 WC1X 0AE