Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC2A 1AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.4%	51.6%	11.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	59.6%	48.4%	-11.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 WC2A 1AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	62.5%	74.1%	11.6%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	14.4%	-11.3%	44.2%	-29.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (94.1%) 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	71.5%	67.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	19.3%
Good health	27.8%	26.4%	-1.4%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	0%	5.5%	5.5%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.5%

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 WC2A 1AP this area, 4.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 82%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-12.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	74.3%	82%	7.7%	33.8%	48.2%
Other	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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)
Chinese	12.6%	21.6%	9.0%	0.7%	20.9%
Indian	0.7%	5%	4.3%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.5%	56.4%	-19.1%	81.4%	-25.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 22.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	22.4%	-26.6%	83.2%	-60.8%
European Union	16.6%	27.4%	10.8%	6.1%	21.3%
Rest of Europe	4%	6.7%	2.7%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	30.9%	17.0%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	7.6%	-3.0%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 22.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49%	22.7%	-26.3%	83.2%	-60.5%
10+ Years	14.6%	20%	5.4%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	13.9%	10.9%	-3.0%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	13.2%	15%	1.8%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	31.4%	22.1%	1.9%	29.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36%	76.7%	-40.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	11.3%	1.5%	9.8%
Other Europe	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	18.5%	0.3%	18.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	5%	0.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Southampton Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southampton Buildings was 247.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 596.6% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Southampton Buildings has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£101,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WC2A 1AP, 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Southampton Buildings are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of London.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2A 1AP

Average Price
£75,866,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,866,207

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southampton Buildings

Average Price
£37,979,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£37,979,963

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southampton BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Southampton Buildings, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£76,037,656	2018-08-17	£75,780,482
44 Southampton Buildings, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£170,105	2018-03-23	£179,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2A 1AP

Employment

WC2A 1AP 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.

WC2A 1AP 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 WC2A 1AP 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)	83
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	27
Retired	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	996 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	2,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,338 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	3,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out 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
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	2,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	174 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	564 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	634 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	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
Black Sheep Coffee	26 Southampton Buildings, London	42 yd
Ocs Group Ltd	70 Chancery Lane, London	62 yd
Choppaluna	314 High Holborn, London	84 yd
STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY	14 High Holborn	84 yd
Caffe Vergnano 1882	337-338 High Holborn, London	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse & Wig	Cromwell House, 14 Fulwood Place	156 yd
The Pregnant Man	40 Chancery Lane, London	168 yd
Penderel's Oak	New Penderel House, 283-287 High Holborn	204 yd
The Old Red Lion	72 High Holborn	307 yd
Brewdog	1 Plough Place, London	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	319 High Holborn, London	30 yd
Lebaneats	67 Chancery Lane, London	62 yd
Pure	318 High Holborn, London	69 yd
Caffe Nero	333 High Holborn, London	92 yd
Greggs	5 High Holborn	96 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	323-324 High Holborn, London	30 yd
Amazon Fresh	318 High Holborn, London	69 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	80 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	269 yd
Sainsburys	123 Holborn	314 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	317 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane) FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	542 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	559 yd
Temple Court Hotel 1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN	health and fitness suite	566 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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