Percy Street, London, W1T 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1T 1DY is primarily male, with 58.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	33.2%	41.5%	8.3%	51.0%	-9.5%
Male	66.8%	58.5%	-8.3%	49.0%	9.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around W1T 1DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	66.4%	64.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.2%	12.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	-31.7%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.3%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	54%	10.8%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	36.7%	29.6%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.8%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	56.3%	-2.2%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	11.1%	2.8%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.1%	8%	4.9%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	69.4%	72.7%	3.3%	81.4%	-8.7%
Arab	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	43.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-39.5%
European Union	13.1%	28.4%	15.3%	6.1%	22.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.8%	43.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-39.3%
10+ Years	7%	22.8%	15.8%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	10.6%	-16.5%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	11.1%	1.5%	9.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Percy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Percy Street was 3110.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 326.4% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Percy Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 5th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 447.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in W1T 1DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Percy Street are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Percy Street, London, W1T 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1T 1DY

Average Price
£100,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£100,711

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percy Street

Average Price
£2,627,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,914,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£919,831

Other
£2,333,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Percy Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-03-11	£91,472
19 Percy Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-03-11	£91,472
19 Percy Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£192,500	2014-05-23	£199,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1T 1DY

Employment

W1T 1DY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

W1T 1DY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in W1T 1DY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,345 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,486 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,379 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL	- not rated	217 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	350 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	476 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	535 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eggslut	19 Percy Street	2 yd
You Me Sushi	37 Tottenham Court Road	10 yd
Sagar Restaurant (Veg)	17A Percy Street	15 yd
Chettinad	16 Percy Street	21 yd
Elysee Restaurant	13 Percy Street	43 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jack Horner	235-236 Tottenham Court Road	42 yd
Rising Sun	46 Tottenham Court Road	97 yd
Bricklayers Arms	31 Gresse Street	113 yd
The Wheatsheaf	25 Rathbone Place	138 yd
Bourne & Hollingsworth	28 Rathbone Place	145 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAI	11-13 Bayley Street	65 yd
Planet Organic	Unit D, 23-24 Tottenham Court Road	107 yd
POKE HOUSE	3 Percy Street	121 yd
Seoul Plaza	52 Tottenham Court Road	127 yd
FOODYS	2 Charlotte Street	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	55 Tottenham Court Road	138 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	145 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	10-16 Goodge Street	227 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	358 yd
Sainsbury's	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 1 BERNERS STREET	368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	223 yd
The London Edition BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed) BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street) The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	611 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Oxford Circus) GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Marshall Street Leisure Centre MARSHALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of W1T 1DY