Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC2H 9JL is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	49.3%	44.1%	-5.2%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	50.7%	55.9%	5.2%	49.0%	6.9%

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 WC2H 9JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.9% 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%	55.9%	-12.1%	37.9%	18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.5%	28%	9.5%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	57.6%	60.2%	2.6%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	23.7%	26.7%	3.0%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	12.2%	7.6%	-4.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around WC2H 9JL this area, 9.4% 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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	9.4%	1.3%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	9.4%	-5.3%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	63.4%	20.9%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	17.4%	5.6%	-11.8%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	1.1%	10.3%
Chinese	6.5%	19.9%	13.4%	0.7%	19.2%
Indian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.9%
White	71.6%	50%	-21.6%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42% 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	52.5%	42%	-10.5%	83.2%	-41.2%
European Union	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	27.3%	13.6%	5.6%	21.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	5%	-4.0%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.9% 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	50.7%	42.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	17.3%	22.9%	5.6%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	12.7%	6.2%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	14.4%	1.8%	1.9%	12.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	13.7%	0.3%	13.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Shelton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelton Street was 2359.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 610.5% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Shelton Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 35th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.5%.

🔎 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 WC2H 9JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Shelton Street are based on 56 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 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2H 9JL

Average Price
£4,664

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,664

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelton Street

Average Price
£1,240,534

Semi-Detached
£3,360,401

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,130,115

Other
£2,118,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shelton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Shelton Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2016-11-14	£4,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2H 9JL

Employment

WC2H 9JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	28
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	24
Other	19
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work 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	1,501 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	2,777 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	3,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,323 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	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	579 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	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	1,112 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	1,324 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	1,710 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,228 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	573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,759 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,350 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	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,283 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	316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL	- not rated	611 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	815 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
Hawksmoor Seven Dials	11 LANGLEY STREET	17 yd
Badiani	2 MERCER WALK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	17 yd
Temper	5 MERCER WALK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	36 yd
The Conduit	6 LANGLEY STREET	66 yd
Los Gordos	Unit 2 - SEVEN DIALS MARKET, 35 Earlham Street	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cambridge Theatre	Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street	41 yd
Dalla Terra Wine Bar	25 SLINGSBY PLACE	71 yd
Two Brewers	40 Monmouth Street	107 yd
Crown & Anchor	22 Neal Street	110 yd
The Crown	43 Monmouth Street	134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maison Bab/Kebab Queen	4 MERCER WALK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	24 yd
Arome Bakery	9 MERCER STREET	49 yd
SUKOSHI	Unit 13, 35 Earlham Street	81 yd
Ong Ong Buns	Seven Dials Market, 35 Earlham Street	81 yd
Seven Dials Market Bar	Kerb Seven Dials Market, 35 Earlham Street	81 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	148 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	258 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	287 yd
Sainsbury's	36-37 STRAND	565 yd
Tesco	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	152 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		166 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	189 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		206 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	287 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd

Broadband

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

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

Overview of WC2H 9JL