Ampton Street, London, WC1X 0LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1X 0LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47%	49.4%	2.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 0LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	50.5%	51.4%	0.9%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	23.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	7.4%	11.5%	4.1%	6.1%	5.4%

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	34.5%	36.5%	2.0%	48.4%	-11.9%
Good health	37.9%	34.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	19%	18.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	5.6%	9%	3.4%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	26.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	34.9%	6.2%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% 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	23.3%	24.1%	0.8%	1.1%	23.0%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8.6%	10%	1.4%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	50.4%	42.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	-39.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	66.4%	56.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.3%	9.2%	1.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	20.8%	7.9%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.5%	0.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	56.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	30.2%	27.6%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	9.9%	-19.4%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Ampton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ampton Street was 127.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ampton Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 256th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 113.8%.

🔎 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 0LT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 Ampton Street are based on 14 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 Ampton Street, London, WC1X 0LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 0LT

Average Price
£840,406

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£632,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£621,527

Other
£1,923,372

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ampton Street

Average Price
£669,674

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£593,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£582,795

Other
£1,746,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ampton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Ampton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-06-30	£520,678
11 Ampton Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,840,000	2020-02-07	£1,746,934
3B Ampton Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2017-12-19	£587,021
9B Ampton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2013-05-31	£628,329
5 Ampton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2011-07-01	£630,560

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 0LT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 0LT 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

Retired	34
Full-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	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	337 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	1,030 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	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	540 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	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	936 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	761 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,501 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	124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,585 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,884 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	2,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	612 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	700 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	821 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	1,048 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
Aramark LTD	Westminster Kingsway College Kings Cross Centre, 211 Gray's Inn Road	143 yd
Gather & Gather	BUPA Battle Bridge House, 300-306 Gray's Inn Road	143 yd
Cafe Carmen	229 Gray's Inn Road	151 yd
SUGO82	2 Fredrick Street	155 yd
CANTON TASTE	109 King's Cross Road	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen's Head	66 Acton Street	174 yd
Lucas Arms	245A Gray's Inn Road	235 yd
The Harrison	28 Harrison Street	265 yd
The Water Rats	328 Gray's Inn Road	267 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	108 yd
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	211 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	260 yd
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	362 yd
Deli-Licious 2go	203 King's Cross Road	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	362 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	516 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	604 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	606 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	100 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	279 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	402 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	429 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	514 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		646 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1X 0LT