Wharton Street, London, WC1X 9PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1X 9PH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	51.9%	6.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	54.4%	48.1%	-6.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 9PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	49.8%	54.2%	4.4%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	33.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	59.7%	7.3%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	30.1%	27.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	13%	6.9%	-6.1%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	2.1%	-7.3%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	56.2%	61.7%	5.5%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	5%	0.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.1%	84%	0.9%	81.4%	2.6%
Other	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	76.5%	0.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	4.2%	12.8%	8.6%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	5.5%	-8.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Wharton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharton Street was 101.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharton Street has the 54th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 185th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WC1X 9PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Wharton Street are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wharton Street, London, WC1X 9PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9PH

Average Price
£1,471,276

Semi-Detached
£1,503,693

Terraced
£876,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,033,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharton Street

Average Price
£1,429,588

Semi-Detached
£2,586,623

Terraced
£2,031,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£851,589

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wharton Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£324,000	2005-08-15	£874,027
1 Wharton Cottages, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£394,000	2001-03-13	£1,549,438
4 Wharton Cottages Wharton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£516,000	1999-09-03	£2,019,307

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Employment

WC1X 9PH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

WC1X 9PH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	41
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Financial and insurance activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	17
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	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	616 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	1,040 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	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	748 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	782 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	4out of 4	537 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,201 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	392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,587 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	2,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,396 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	403 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	814 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	887 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	923 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
Kings Coffee & Food	Kings Coffee & Food, 6 King's Cross Road	179 yd
Clink78	78 King's Cross Road	202 yd
Myddleton's Deli	Myddleton's Deli, 25 Lloyd Baker Street	206 yd
CANTON TASTE	109 King's Cross Road	240 yd
SUGO82	2 Fredrick Street	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Tavern Public House	Union Tavern Public House, 52 Lloyd Baker Street	153 yd
Brewdog, Unit 3	50 Great Tower Street, London	182 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	226 yd
The George & Monkey	The George & Monkey, 68 Amwell Street	292 yd
The Northumberland Arms	141 King's Cross Road	316 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	258 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	291 yd
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	337 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	376 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	425 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	593 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	599 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	682 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	420 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	437 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	542 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	636 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	669 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		676 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of WC1X 9PH