Calthorpe Street, London, WC1X 0JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1X 0JS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.8%	47.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.2%	52.3%	2.1%	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 0JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	52.1%	55.4%	3.3%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	29.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	44.4%	51.6%	7.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38.6%	29.9%	-8.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.9%	11%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	12.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	50.2%	5.8%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	11.1%	3.1%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	1.1%	10.6%
Chinese	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.8%	7.8%	0.0%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	59.4%	52.7%	-6.7%	81.4%	-28.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1%	4.3%	3.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	62.8%	56.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	7.2%	13.4%	6.2%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	56.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	25.7%	22.3%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	5.9%	-14.9%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Calthorpe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Calthorpe Street was 312.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Calthorpe Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 136th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.1%.

🔎 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 0JS, 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

Average property prices on Calthorpe Street are based on 61 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 Calthorpe Street, London, WC1X 0JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 0JS

Average Price
£761,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£761,334

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Calthorpe Street

Average Price
£738,085

Semi-Detached
£741,953

Terraced
£1,261,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£658,211

Other
£2,264,676

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Calthorpe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10A Calthorpe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-09-09	£677,558
24B Calthorpe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-04-05	£521,097
12B Calthorpe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-06-14	£535,382
10A Calthorpe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£783,500	2019-05-24	£716,411
8C Calthorpe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,160,000	2017-04-06	£1,110,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 0JS

Employment

WC1X 0JS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	21
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2

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	423 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	1,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,731 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	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,149 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	266 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	630 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	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,963 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	388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,502 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,035 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	2,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,086 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	434 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	536 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	805 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
Costa	111 Guilford Street	61 yd
Metropolitan Police Station	Holborn Police Station, 10 Lamb's Conduit Street	65 yd
BEBEK MANGEL	250 Gray's Inn Road	66 yd
THE POSTAL MUSEUM, THE COUNTER CAFE	The Postal Museum,, 15-20 Phoenix Place	112 yd
Luce E Limoni	91-93 Gray's Inn Road	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	252 Gray's Inn Road	70 yd
The Blue Lion	133 Gray's Inn Road	111 yd
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	215 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	270 yd
The Lady Ottoline	11a Northington Street	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gray's Inn cafe	190 Gray's Inn Road	190 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	196 yd
Oriental taste	33-35 Laystall Street	307 yd
Cafe Plaka	315 Gray's Inn Road	309 yd
DAD	7 Warner Yard	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	345 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	493 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	610 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	630 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	221 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	271 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	344 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	345 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	507 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	717 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	168.3 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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