Newton Street, London, WC2B 5EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC2B 5EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.7%	50.2%	6.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	56.3%	49.8%	-6.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 WC2B 5EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	68.8%	55.5%	-13.3%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	26%	11.3%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	51.4%	9.7%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	40.2%	29%	-11.2%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	17.7%	5.6%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	12.8%	-4.6%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	45.1%	2.7%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	7.1%	14.8%	7.7%	1.1%	13.7%
Chinese	8.7%	8%	-0.7%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	0.8%	3.4%
White	64.6%	46.4%	-18.2%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	57.1%	51%	-6.1%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	18.4%	5.8%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	51.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	23.2%	18.5%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	10.2%	6.2%	-4.0%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	13.9%	-8.9%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Newton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newton Street was 654.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Newton Street has the 29th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 52nd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WC2B 5EN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Newton Street are based on 187 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 Newton Street, London, WC2B 5EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2B 5EN

Average Price
£1,176,696

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,169,867

Other
£1,436,194

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newton Street

Average Price
£1,097,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,096,036

Other
£1,324,716

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Aria House, 5 - 15 Newton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-03-31	£717,415
Flat 39 Aria House, 5 - 15 Newton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-03-26	£833,127
Flat 20 Aria House, 5 - 15 Newton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-05-22	£830,556
Flat 15 Aria House, 5 - 15 Newton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-08-31	£561,195
Flat 19 Aria House, 5 - 15 Newton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-10-07	£734,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2B 5EN

Employment

WC2B 5EN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WC2B 5EN 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

Full-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	30
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	8
Mining and quarrying	7
Real estate activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,338 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	3,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	121 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,614 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	2,032 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Community school	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	273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,259 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,372 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,164 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	166 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davies College 66 Southampton Row , WC1B 4BY	- not rated	264 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Abbey College In London 23 Bloomsbury Square , WC1A 2PJ	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	366 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	460 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
I LOVE COFFEE ROASTING UK LTD	We Work Aviation House, 125-129 Kingsway	42 yd
Wagamama	123 Kingsway	61 yd
Il Panino	21 Newton Street	63 yd
BLACK SHEEP COFFEE	119 Kingsway	64 yd
Chicken Hub	130 High Holborn	85 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princess Louise	208 High Holborn	49 yd
Simmons Bar	109 Kingsway	83 yd
The George	8 Great Queen Street	128 yd
The Red Rooms	4 Great Queen Street	128 yd
The Hercules Pillars	18 Great Queen Street	144 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DR HAMMER	207 High Holborn	49 yd
COCO DI MAMA	124 High Holborn	71 yd
Burger King	117 Kingsway	77 yd
Pret A Manger	125 High Holborn	85 yd
Cafe Botanical	136 High Holborn	99 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	41 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	184 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	273 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	418 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	181 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	198 yd
Rosewood Hotel HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	272 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	397 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	477 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 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	185.5 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC2B 5EN