Odhams Walk, London, WC2H 9SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC2H 9SB 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 9SB, 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 9SB 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 Odhams Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Odhams Walk was 1679.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 461.2% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Odhams Walk has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 41st highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 209.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.9%.

🔎 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 9SB, 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 Odhams Walk are based on 54 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 Odhams Walk, London, WC2H 9SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2H 9SB

Average Price
£783,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£783,046

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Odhams Walk

Average Price
£812,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£754,343

Other
£2,332,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Odhams WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Odhams Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£980,000	2020-03-20	£785,776
57 Odhams Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£895,000	2018-10-22	£704,067
51 Odhams Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2018-02-21	£522,177
56 Odhams Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-01-12	£512,472
49 Odhams Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2013-12-20	£870,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2H 9SB

Employment

WC2H 9SB 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	1,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,353 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	2,723 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	2,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,376 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	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	795 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	1,267 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	1,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,535 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,134 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	2,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,828 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	122 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Urdang Academy 20-22 Shelton Street , WC2H 9JJ	- not rated	133 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	589 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies College 66 Southampton Row , WC1B 4BY	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lola'S Cupcakes	14-18 NEAL STREET	24 yd
Costa Coffee	39-41 Shelton Street	34 yd
BANH MI AHA! SOHO	27 Endell Street	50 yd
Royals Restaurant	3-7 ENDELL STREET	50 yd
Itsu	2-4 NEAL STREET	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown & Anchor	22 Neal Street	35 yd
Circus	27 Endell Street	50 yd
Cross Keys	31 Endell Street	67 yd
The Cambridge Theatre	Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street	153 yd
The Crown	43 Monmouth Street	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret a Manger	37 Shelton Street	35 yd
Kolkati	Seven Dials Market, Earlham Street	90 yd
Claw	Earlham Street Market, Earlham Street	90 yd
Club Mexicana	Seven Dials Market, Earlham Street	90 yd
El Pollote	Seven Dials Market, Earlham Street	90 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	35 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	367 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	390 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	466 yd
Tesco	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND	540 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	25 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		141 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	221 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	230 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	260 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		284 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	425 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	469 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC2H 9SB