Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC2H 8JA is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	37.6%	44.3%	6.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	62.4%	55.7%	-6.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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 WC2H 8JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	68.1%	60.5%	-7.6%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	23.7%	7.5%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	53.3%	52.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	27.1%	27.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%

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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	54%	3.1%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	10.6%	3.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.5% 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	12.2%	13%	0.8%	1.1%	11.9%
Chinese	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	66.4%	54.5%	-11.9%	81.4%	-26.9%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	50.7%	52.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	18.8%	15.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	16.8%	3.3%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48%	52.6%	4.6%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	11.4%	25.2%	13.8%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	13.1%	4.3%	-8.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	14.3%	-5.8%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 2279.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 238.6% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 8th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 451.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 WC2H 8JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Shaftesbury Avenue are based on 124 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 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2H 8JA

Average Price
£432,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,752

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£2,875,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,761,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,028,331

Other
£10,052,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Cambridge House, 148 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	1996-03-06	£391,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2H 8JA

Employment

WC2H 8JA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in WC2H 8JA 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	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

Employment Industry

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

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	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,315 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	2,805 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	3,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	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	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	- not rated	1,081 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	1,373 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,750 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	2,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,734 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Urdang Academy 20-22 Shelton Street , WC2H 9JJ	- not rated	184 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	369 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jeannine Manuel School 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey College In London 23 Bloomsbury Square , WC1A 2PJ	- not rated	809 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
Bali Bali	150 Shaftesbury Avenue	2 yd
Chick N Sours	1a Earlham Street	2 yd
The Theatre Cafe Diner Ltd	152-156 Shaftesbury Avenue	15 yd
Fabrique	8 Earlham Street	41 yd
German Doner Kebab	119 Shaftesbury Avenue	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog	142 Shaftesbury Avenue	49 yd
Salsa!	96 Charing Cross Road	78 yd
Two Brewers	40 Monmouth Street	82 yd
Ambassadors Theatre	Ambassadors Theatre, West Street	91 yd
New Ambassadors Theatre	Ambassadors Theatre, West Street	91 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SushiDog	1 Tower Street	41 yd
Apple Butter Cafe	32-39 Monmouth Street Seven Dials	80 yd
Pierre Herme Paris	38 Monmouth Street	85 yd
SUKOSHI	Unit 13, 35 Earlham Street	151 yd
Ong Ong Buns	Seven Dials Market, 35 Earlham Street	151 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	200 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	281 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	401 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	459 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		50 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	302 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	310 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	357 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		389 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	417 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	466 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	543 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.