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Pubs 418 Restaurants 2,272 Hotels 249 Shops 3,419 Supermarkets 60 Takeaways 577 Cinemas 28 Attractions 486 Business services 254 Education 798 Health and beauty 1,854 Home improvement 484 Leisure 113 Property services 240

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WC1 postcode district.

County or areaGreater London

Postcode districtWC1

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:42 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:03 am – 3:53 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People5,337 residentsin the Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West census areaMedian age 26.52,106 households24% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright24% social rented, 51% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting10.9% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,144 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: professional and scientific services 16%, health and social work 16%, education 12%Getting to work: 54% work from home, 5% go by car, 15% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle89% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 24°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 3°C615 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October18 days of air frost, 28 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksEuston Railway War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileBT Towerhistoric site · under a milePelican Poollake · 1.4 miSt James's Park Lakelake · 1.4 miLearn to Play Bridgebridge · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 1.4 miWaterloo Bridgebridge · under a mileKing's Reachtidal water · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesRussell Square Gardenspark · within reach · 3 haRegent's Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 136 haTavistock Square Gardenspark · under a milePancras Square Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileAugustus and Redhill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCaledonian Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 31 · PM_2.5 10 · PM₁₀ 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO₂, PM_2.5 and PM₁₀Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,159 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalNational Hospital For Neurology & Neurosurgery - Queen Squareunder a mileGP surgeryBrunswick Medical Centre Uhpc132 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots122 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChalton Street Dentalunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceLondonunder a mileCash machinePayzone5 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi135 schools63 primary, 14 secondary, 2 all-through, 32 independent, 11 special, 3 nursery, 2 sixth form, 8 otherIndependentJeannine Manuel Schoolages 2-18, 687 pupilsunder a mileIndependentGuildhouse Schoolages 15-24, 143 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaria Fidelis Catholic School FCJages 11-18, 738 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCapital City Collegeunder a mileUniversitySchool of Oriental and African Studiesright hereSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY7.9 miMajor airportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR15 miRailway stationLondon Eustonunder a mileUndergroundRussell Square Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationVictoria Station2.0 miFerrySavoy PierEmbankment1.0 miBus stops267 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLondon13 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingubitricity48 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WC1 postcode district.

Banks

Banks in Russell Square

HSBC - Russell Square, London
1 Woburn Place, Russell Square, London, WC1H OLQ · right here
Tandem Bank - London WC1N
40 Bernard Street, London WC1N, WC1N 1LE · right here
Barclays (73 Russell Square) - London
73 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5BG · right here
Nationwide - London W1T
225-226 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T, W1T 7QF · under a mile
Santander - London WC1N
21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N, WC1N 3BD · under a mile
Nationwide Building Society - London WC1A
29-31 New Oxford Street, London WC1A, WC1A 1BA · under a mile
Cynergy Bank - London W1T
27-31 Charlotte Street, London W1T, W1T 1RP · under a mile
Skipton Building Society - London WC1V
81 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V, WC1V 6NG · under a mile
Masthaven Bank - London WC2E
90 Long Acre, London WC2E, WC2E 9RZ · under a mile
Migatron Bank - London WC2H
71-75 Shelton St, London WC2H, WC2H 9JQ · under a mile
TSB Bank - London WC1V
296-302 High Holborn, Holborn, London WC1V, WC1V 7JH · under a mile
Handelsbanken - London WC1X
1st Floor, Instrument House, 207-215 King?s Cross Road, London WC1X, WC1X 9DN · under a mile
Natwest - London EC1R
15 Bushopsgate, London EC1R, EC2P 2AP · under a mile
Barclays (93 Baker Street) - London
93 Baker Street, London, W1A 4SD · under a mile
Cater Allen Private Bank - Euston
2 Triton Square, Euston, NW1 3DU · under a mile
Leeds Building Society - London WC2B
41 Kingsway, London WC2B, WC2B 6TP · under a mile
Santander - London W1D
165 Oxford St, London W1D, W1D 2JP · under a mile
Handelsbanken Great Britain - London WC2B
2, 1 Kingsway, London WC2B, WC2B 6AN · under a mile
Guaranty Trust Bank - United Kingdom - London W1W
60 Margaret Street, London W1W, W1W 8TF · under a mile
Shield Corporate Finance - London WC2E
25 Floral Street, London WC2E, WC2E 9DS · under a mile
CBN Grupo London - London W1W
50 Margaret Street, London W1W, W1W 8SF · under a mile
Quick & Friendly Loans Limited - London W1B
207 Regent Street, London W1B, W1B 3HH · under a mile
Vojvodjanska Banka - London W1B
302 Regent Street, London W1B, W1B 3AS · under a mile
Hauck Aufh?user Lampe Privatbank AG, Niederlassung London - London W1G
Suite 303 4 Cavendish Square, London W1G, W1G 0PG · under a mile
Abbey (15 17 Islington High Street) - London
15-17 Islington High Street, London, N1 9LQ · 1.1 mi
Tropical Lender - Regent's Park
41 York Terrace East, Regent's Park, NW1 4PT · 1.1 mi
Nationwide Building Society - Camden Town
125 Camden High St, Camden Town, NW1 7JR · 1.2 mi
Nationwide Building Society - Pentonville
32-33 Upper Street, Pentonville, N1 0PN · 1.2 mi
London Mutual Credit Union - Camden Lock
343-347 Royal College St, Camden Lock, NW1 9QS · 1.6 mi

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Top Banks in Russell Square

Nationwide - 133 High Holborn, High Holborn
Nationwide House, 133 High Holborn, High Holborn, WC1V 6PN
0.5 miles away
Barclays (93 Baker Street) - London
93 Baker Street, London, W1A 4SD
0.6 miles away
Barclays (27 Regent Street) - London
27 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4UB
1 miles away
Barclays (220 Stamford Hill) - London
220 Stamford Hill, London, N16 6RA
4.2 miles away
Barclays - Willesden Green, London
5 High Road, Willesden Green, London, NW10 2TE
4.6 miles away