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Pubs 418 Restaurants 2,270 Banks 29 Hotels 249 Shops 3,417 Takeaways 576 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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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 yearJanuary: 3 to 9°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 5 to 12°CMApril: 6 to 15°CAMay: 9 to 18°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 24°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 12 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 16°CONovember: 6 to 12°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: 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 · PM2.5 10 · PM10 17 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 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

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