Wells Square, London, WC1X 0PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1X 0PB 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 0PB, 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 Wells Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Square was 133.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.1% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wells Square has the 14th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 246th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 0PB, 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 Wells Square are based on 3 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 Wells Square, London, WC1X 0PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 0PB

Average Price
£729,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£764,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£695,738

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Square

Average Price
£588,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£732,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£516,583

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wells Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2014-01-17	£716,281
12 Wells Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£389,950	2009-10-09	£629,110
12 Wells Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2003-02-24	£383,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 0PB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 0PB 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	362 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	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,481 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	2,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	574 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	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	642 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	- not rated	773 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,820 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	149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,481 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,757 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	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	495 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	629 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	642 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	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	152 yd
ION CANTEEN	256 Gray's Inn Road	157 yd
SUGO82	2 Fredrick Street	179 yd
Cafe Carmen	229 Gray's Inn Road	181 yd
Gather & Gather	BUPA Battle Bridge House, 300-306 Gray's Inn Road	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen's Head	66 Acton Street	216 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	248 yd
Union Tavern Public House	Union Tavern Public House, 52 Lloyd Baker Street	264 yd
Lucas Arms	245A Gray's Inn Road	273 yd
Calthorpe Arms	252 Gray's Inn Road	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	142 yd
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	239 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	291 yd
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	402 yd
Deli-Licious 2go	203 King's Cross Road	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	402 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	558 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	603 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	607 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	96 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	246 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	373 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	554 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		685 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	175.9 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1X 0PB