Vital Statistics

10,462 residents
Nearly 3/10 are in college or university education
3/10 have an alternative address
More than 5/10 were born overseas (likely to represent the student population)
Less than 8/100 are over 65
Just over 5/10 are male
Just over 3/10 are Christian, almost 1/10 is Muslim, and levels of reported belief have declined overall
4,903 dwellings
25 of which are large shared dwellings (i.e. university accommodation), containing almost 2/10 Fitzrovian residents
Almost ½ households are privately rented, and almost ½ the population live in privately rented accommodation
7/10 households are made up of just 1 or 2 people
6/50 households are overcrowded (29% under occupied)
Older people in Fitzrovia are more likely to live independently, without family – at the time of the 2011 Census, 66% and 43% of those aged 65-74 and 75+ respectively were living alone.
15,000 businesses (in and within the immediate vicinity of Fitzrovia)
Almost 5/10 employ under 10 people
7/20 ‘professional, scientific and technical’ or ‘information and communication’
Less than 1/10 retail
Low deprivation levels
3/100 residents are unemployed
3/100 residents are long term sick or disabled
5/10 of those in employment are managers, directors, senior officials or other professional occupations