Geography
Old Square is located in the Holborn and Covent Garden ward of the Camden district in Greater London.| Coordinates | 51.516669, -0.113666 |
| Grid Ref | TQ309814 |
| Suburb | Holborn |
| Constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Postcodes | WC2A 3SP, WC2A 3SR, WC2A 3SU |
House Prices
We have no record of house sales in Old Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.Crime in Old Square, Greater London
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Old Square during May 2024.Crime Deprivation
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Old Square and compared that to the average for the Holborn and Covent Garden ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Old Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Holborn and Covent Garden ward
Social economic statistics for Old Square
These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Old Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Old Square is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.Income Deprivation
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Old Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Old Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.Health & Disability Deprivation
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.Index of Multiple Deprivation
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Old Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Old Square
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Old Square.
Unemployment in Old Square
The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.Retirees (OAPs) in Old Square
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Square. The proportion of retirees on Old Square is 11.93% lower than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Old Square
The proportion of home owners on Old Square is 42.99% lower than the national average of 62%. 74.65% of properties in Old Square are private rented and 5.63% are social rented.Country of Birth of Old Square residents
The proportion if Old Square residents born in the UK is 34.88% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 52.23% of Old Square residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Old Square Summary
Old Square has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Old Square maybe easier than surrounding areas.
