Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC2E 9EN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	47.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.1%	52.9%	0.8%	49.0%	3.9%

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 WC2E 9EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	52.2%	56.6%	4.4%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.3%	23.4%	4.1%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	44.7%	52.7%	8.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	35.2%	26.9%	-8.3%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	13.7%	12.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5%	6.5%	1.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	56.4%	9.1%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	9.2%	2.6%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5%	9.8%	4.8%	0.7%	9.1%
Indian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	76.3%	65.6%	-10.7%	81.4%	-15.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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	55.7%	44.7%	-11.0%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	16%	14.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	20.1%	10.5%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% 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	54.3%	44.5%	-9.8%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	10.5%	18.4%	7.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	13.9%	9.8%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	13.5%	-6.6%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Bedford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Street was 4209.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 1167.4% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bedford Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 21st highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 627.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WC2E 9EN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Bedford Street are based on 49 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 Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2E 9EN

Average Price
£4,178,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,209,527

Other
£5,662,567

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Street

Average Price
£3,617,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,454,626

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,395,994

Other
£9,687,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Third Floor Flat 10 35 - 36 Bedford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,162,500	2024-11-29	£1,092,864
40 Bedford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,400,000	2019-02-27	£11,830,769
36 - 37 Bedford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2014-08-01	£1,478,846
Flat 11 35 - 36 Bedford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,399,337	2014-08-01	£6,839,051
Flat 3 36 - 37 Bedford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2013-01-31	£1,102,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2E 9EN

Employment

WC2E 9EN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 WC2E 9EN 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	66
Full-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	46
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Real estate activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,783 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	2,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,014 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	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	1,441 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	1,530 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	1,435 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	2,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,219 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,465 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,001 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	3,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	665 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	762 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
thirty7 Bedford Street	37 BEDFORD STREET	2 yd
Flat Iron	17 HENRIETTA STREET	18 yd
Frenchie	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 16 HENRIETTA STREET	25 yd
Cinnamon Bazaar	28 MAIDEN LANE	26 yd
Ave Mario	15 HENRIETTA STREET	35 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	19 HENRIETTA STREET	18 yd
Lady Of The Grapes	16 MAIDEN LANE	63 yd
Blame Gloria	20 BEDFORD STREET	76 yd
Tequila Mockingbird	40-42 WILLIAM IV STREET	199 yd
Mr Fogg'S Tavern	58 ST MARTIN'S LANE	215 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresko	44 BEDFORD STREET	56 yd
Burrito Kitchen	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	95 yd
Darjeeling Express	26 KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN	146 yd
Wolfox 80 Strand	80 STRAND	178 yd
The Cookie Dough Cafe	34 THE MARKET, COVENT GARDEN	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	95 yd
Sainsbury's	36-37 STRAND	224 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Food	UNIT 14, CHARING CROSS STATION, STRAND	278 yd
The Co Operative Group	BASEMENT TO GROUND AND MEZZANINE FLOOR, 456-459 STRAND	331 yd
Tesco	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND	368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	63 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	193 yd
Virgin Active Club (Strand) SHELL MEX HOUSE SHELL MEX HOUSE STRAND	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	198 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	200 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	200 yd
Fitness First Beat (London Charing Cross) (Closed) Embankment Place	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		322 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
The Gym (London Charing Cross) 18-21 18-21 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	411 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%

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

Overview of WC2E 9EN