Wren Street, London, WC1X 0HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 0HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents 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	58.5%	54.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	41.5%	45.7%	4.2%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 0HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.1% 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	81.1%	78.1%	-3.0%	37.9%	40.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.8%	15.7%	2.9%	44.2%	-28.5%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	58.8%	57.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	30.7%	27%	-3.7%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	6.7%	9%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around WC1X 0HA this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.4%	55.4%	10.0%	16.9%	38.5%
Degree or Similar	31%	23.8%	-7.2%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	8.2%	4.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.9% 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	9.8%	12.3%	2.5%	1.1%	11.2%
Chinese	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.7%	11.6%	6.9%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	51.1%	49.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	-31.5%
Arab	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	49.7%	53.3%	3.6%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	14.1%	-5.3%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.2%	53.4%	4.2%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	26.6%	19.3%	-7.3%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	17.1%	2.9%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	17.4%	6.0%	11.4%

Safety

Is Wren Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wren Street was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wren Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 37th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WC1X 0HA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Wren Street are based on 6 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 Wren Street, London, WC1X 0HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 0HA

Average Price
£1,931,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,455,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£884,451

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wren Street

Average Price
£1,335,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,355,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£783,190

Other
£954,531

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wren Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Wren Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2018-07-20	£2,129,020
Flat A 4 Wren Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2012-07-02	£799,750
2 Wren Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2006-06-12	£2,473,844
Flat A 4 Wren Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,000	2006-04-10	£783,158
Flat A 4 Wren Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2004-07-08	£720,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 0HA

Employment

WC1X 0HA 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 WC1X 0HA 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

Student (economically inactive)	185
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	53
Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	24
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	383 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	1,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,163 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	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	592 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	688 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	- not rated	988 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community 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
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,492 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,970 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	2,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,069 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	467 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	506 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	853 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropolitan Police Station	Holborn Police Station, 10 Lamb's Conduit Street	15 yd
BEBEK MANGEL	250 Gray's Inn Road	40 yd
Costa	111 Guilford Street	82 yd
THE POSTAL MUSEUM, THE COUNTER CAFE	The Postal Museum,, 15-20 Phoenix Place	133 yd
ION CANTEEN	256 Gray's Inn Road	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	252 Gray's Inn Road	30 yd
The Blue Lion	133 Gray's Inn Road	188 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	225 yd
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	279 yd
Union Tavern Public House	Union Tavern Public House, 52 Lloyd Baker Street	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gray's Inn cafe	190 Gray's Inn Road	267 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	272 yd
Oriental taste	33-35 Laystall Street	378 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	380 yd
Cafe Plaka	315 Gray's Inn Road	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	422 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	555 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	593 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	606 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	220 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	225 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	270 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	330 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	567 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	677 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	698 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	145.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1X 0HA