Shaftesbury Avenue is in London and in Camden district.
WC2H 8AD is located in the Holborn and Covent Garden electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8AD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WC2H 0JE, WC2H 8JA, WC2H 8BU, WC2H 0DP, WC2H 0JN, WC2H 9LL, WC2H 9NB, WC2H 0DT, WC2H 9RY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Floor And Basement, 117 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2015-06-03 | £222,735 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 1,525 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 | 2,755 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE | 4out of 4 | 3,081 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 | 3,191 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT | 3out of 4 | 3,379 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF | 3out of 4 | 445 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 |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU | 4out of 4 | 859 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ | 3out of 4 | 902 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 | 1,420 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY | 3out of 4 | 1,881 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA | 4out of 4 | 1,894 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA | 2out of 4 | 1,937 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ | 3out of 4 | 2,107 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY | 4out of 4 | 2,259 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA | - not rated | 781 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 1,015 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 1,749 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH | - not rated | 1,811 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY | - not rated | 2,529 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU | 4out of 4 | 3,051 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 3,770 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 3out of 4 | 4,289 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL | - not rated | 414 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN | - not rated | 468 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA | - not rated | 548 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA | - not rated | 745 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT | - not rated | 786 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON GRIND-SHAFTSBURY | 125 Shaftesbury Avenue | 2 yd | |
| Department of Coffee and Social Affairs | Face Book, 125 Shaftesbury Avenue | 2 yd | |
| Cabana | Unit 9, 7 Central Saint Giles Piazza | 19 yd | |
| Jamon Jamon | 3-5 Caxton Walk | 25 yd | |
| German Doner Kebab | 119 Shaftesbury Avenue | 27 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salsa! | 96 Charing Cross Road | 27 yd | |
| Brewdog | 142 Shaftesbury Avenue | 67 yd | |
| Below Stone Nest | 136 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE | 126 yd | |
| Two Brewers | 40 Monmouth Street | 133 yd | |
| Ambassadors Theatre | Ambassadors Theatre, West Street | 134 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| SushiDog | 1 Tower Street | 81 yd | |
| Apple Butter Cafe | 32-39 Monmouth Street Seven Dials | 127 yd | |
| Pierre Herme Paris | 38 Monmouth Street | 136 yd | |
| Heytea | GROUND FLOOR MIDDLE, WINGATE HOUSE, 93-107 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE | 187 yd | |
| SUKOSHI | Unit 13, 35 Earlham Street | 189 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD | 228 yd | |
| TESCO | Tesco Express, Endell Street | 316 yd | |
| Tesco | GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET | 408 yd | |
| Tesco | 22-25 BEDFORD STREET | 449 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd | Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road | 481 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET | 95 yd | |
| Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 307 yd |
| Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 350 yd |
| Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street | swimming pool | 408 yd |
| Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 425 yd |
| Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET | 435 yd | |
| Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE | health and fitness suite | 458 yd |
| Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA | health and fitness suite | 496 yd |
| Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET | health and fitness suite | 528 yd |
| Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET | health and fitness suite | 592 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 50.0% |
| 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.
In 2023, 31790 crimes were reported
near Shaftesbury Avenue .
It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported).
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WC2H 8AD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WC2H 8AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.
WC2H 8AD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of student residents living in WC2H 8AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 67 |
| Self-Employed | 38 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 30 |
| Retired | 21 |
| Part-Time Employee | 14 |
| Other | 11 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 23 |
| Other | 21 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 16 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 10 |
| Human health and social work activities | 9 |
| Education | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Female | 101 |
| Male | 127 |
| Single | 130 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 51 |
| Married: Same sex | 6 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 5 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 14 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 120 |
| Good health | 63 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 26 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 13 |
| Apprenticeship | 2 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 34 |
| Degree or Similar | 116 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 30 |
| Chinese | 16 |
| Indian | 9 |
| Pakistani | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 126 |
| Roma | 6 |
| Arab | 5 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 121 |
| European Union | 36 |
| Rest of Europe | 10 |
| Africa | 10 |
| Middle East and Asia | 39 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 11 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| Born in the UK | 121 |
| 10+ Years | 58 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| 2-5 Years | 10 |
| Less than 2 years | 33 |
| United Kingdom | 148 |
| France | 4 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Other Europe | 6 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 9 |
| Southern Asia | 10 |
| South-East Asia | 4 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 5 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 8 |
| No religion | 88 |
| Christian | 72 |
| Buddhist | 6 |
| Hindu | 3 |
| Jewish | 6 |
| Muslim | 46 |
| Sikh | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 10 |