Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC2H 9DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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%	56.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	24.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	55.8%	47.6%	-8.2%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	31.6%	34.3%	2.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	5.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	54.9%	12.2%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	20.8%	2.6%	-18.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%
White	50.7%	54.7%	4.0%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	54.2%	55%	0.8%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	8.2%	14.9%	6.7%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	12%	6.4%	-5.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	12%	14.5%	2.5%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	4.8%	-4.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.3%	53.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	8.8%	20.1%	11.3%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	13.8%	-8.3%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Monmouth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monmouth Street was 1982.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 171.7% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Monmouth Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 14th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 234.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.0%.

🔎 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 9DD, 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 Monmouth Street are based on 39 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 Monmouth Street, London, WC2H 9DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2H 9DD

Average Price
£1,843,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,110,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,939,476

Other
£1,471,204

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monmouth Street

Average Price
£2,239,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,195,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,017,886

Other
£7,321,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monmouth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 27 Monmouth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2024-11-18	£889,145
Flat 19A & 19B 19 - 21 Monmouth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£5,910,000	2024-04-11	£5,713,423
41 Monmouth Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2020-12-10	£2,571,460
Basement And Ground Floor, 41 Monmouth Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-05-13	£101,030
Flat 1 25A Monmouth Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-10-25	£645,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2H 9DD

Employment

WC2H 9DD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9DD 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	72
Student (economically inactive)	41
Self-Employed	28
Retired	20
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	69
Professional, scientific and technical activities	58
Human health and social work activities	42
Accommodation and food service activities	37
Education	26
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	20
Other	19
Construction	12
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,417 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	2,675 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	3,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,433 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	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	986 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	1,279 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	1,829 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	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	887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,866 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,484 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 6RU	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,193 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	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL	- not rated	484 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	752 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Casanova & Daughters	6 Neal's Yard	15 yd
Mon Plaisir	19-21 Monmouth Street	25 yd
Compagnie Des Vins Surnaturel	8-10 Neal's Yard	32 yd
26 Grains	1 Neal's Yard	38 yd
NAPPA DORI	15 Monmouth Street	43 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	43 Monmouth Street	2 yd
The Cambridge Theatre	Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street	101 yd
Two Brewers	40 Monmouth Street	121 yd
Crown & Anchor	22 Neal Street	139 yd
Cross Keys	31 Endell Street	145 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE PATATE -FRENCH BURGER	Ground Floor and Basement, 55 Neal Street	53 yd
Karaway Bakery	Thomas Neal Centre, 35 Earlham Street	54 yd
SUKOSHI	Unit 13, 35 Earlham Street	55 yd
Ong Ong Buns	Seven Dials Market, 35 Earlham Street	55 yd
Seven Dials Market Bar	Kerb Seven Dials Market, 35 Earlham Street	55 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	159 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	306 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	417 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	532 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		158 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	182 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	199 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		303 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	321 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	455 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	552 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC2H 9DD