Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC2H 8JJ is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	42.7%	44.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	57.3%	55.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	6.2%

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 8JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	59.3%	64.4%	5.1%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	17%	-8.8%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	3.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.1%	2.9%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	48.3%	57.3%	9.0%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	42.1%	29.2%	-12.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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 WC2H 8JJ this area, 6.5% 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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	15.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	63.6%	13.2%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	15.1%	2.7%	-12.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	0.8%	4.8%
White	63.3%	61.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	52.1%	47.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	9.6%	17.2%	7.6%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	10.3%	7.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	10%	1.9%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	1.3%	11.5%
Oceania	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21% 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	51.7%	47.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	8.3%	21%	12.7%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	14.1%	-3.8%	1.9%	12.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 1086.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 24th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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 WC2H 8JJ, 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 8JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2H 8JJ

Average Price
£849,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£849,758

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
182 Carlton Mansions Flat 2 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2009-04-16	£768,380
Flat 2 Carlton Mansions, 182 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2009-04-16	£768,380
Flat 2 Carlton Mansions, 182 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	1998-04-09	£709,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2H 8JJ

Employment

WC2H 8JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 WC2H 8JJ 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	88
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	64
Accommodation and food service activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Information and communication	33
Other	29
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	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	1,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,206 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	2,653 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	3,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,301 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	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	- not rated	1,070 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	1,208 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	1,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,743 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	2,103 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	2,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,882 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,427 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	3,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,948 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	198 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jeannine Manuel School 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey College In London 23 Bloomsbury Square , WC1A 2PJ	- not rated	645 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
Thai Square	166-170 Shaftesbury Avenue	5 yd
Wildwood Kitchen	184 Shaftesbury Avenue	5 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Ltd	11 Monmouth Street	20 yd
AMELIA	9-11 Monmouth Street	23 yd
Rossodisera	5 Monmouth Street	25 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	43 Monmouth Street	64 yd
The Angel Public House	61 St Giles High Street	95 yd
Cross Keys	31 Endell Street	164 yd
The Cambridge Theatre	Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street	165 yd
The Craft Beer Co ( Covent Garden ) Ltd	168 High Holborn	170 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ZIZI FACTORY LTD	65-67 Neal Street	31 yd
THE PATATE -FRENCH BURGER	Ground Floor and Basement, 55 Neal Street	53 yd
Ben’s Traditional Fish and Chips	200 Shaftesbury Avenue	82 yd
BAB MANSOUR	57 Endell Street	113 yd
Karaway Bakery	Thomas Neal Centre, 35 Earlham Street	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	187 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	355 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	476 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	481 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	136 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		202 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		348 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	381 yd
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	396 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	615 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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