Wells Square, London Borough of Camden, Greater London

Wells Square is classified by the ONS as Bangladeshi Mixed Employment. Wells Square has an average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wells Square is located in the King's Cross ward of the Camden district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.527114, -0.116781
Grid Ref TQ307825
Constituency Holborn and St Pancras
Postcodes WC1X 0PB, WC1X 0PF

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Wells Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Wells Square, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Wells 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 Wells Square and compared that to the average for the King's Cross ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wells Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the King's Cross ward

Social economic statistics for Wells 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 Wells Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wells 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 Wells Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wells Square are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wells Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wells Square are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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.
Residents in Wells Square are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Wells Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wells Square are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Wells Square

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wells Square.

Unemployment in Wells 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.
4.67% of Wells Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wells Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wells Square. The proportion of retirees on Wells Square is 4.07% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
22.67% of Wells Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wells Square

The proportion of home owners on Wells Square is 56.05% lower than the national average of 62%. 10.71% of properties in Wells Square are private rented and 83.33% are social rented.
5.95% of residents of Wells Square own their home

Country of Birth of Wells Square residents

The proportion if Wells Square residents born in the UK is 26.58% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 43.93% of Wells Square residents were born outside the UK.
56.07% of Wells Square residents were born in the UK

Wells Square Summary

Wells Square has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wells Square maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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