Grafton Way, London, WC1E 6DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1E 6DX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	39.8%	51.3%	11.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	60.2%	48.7%	-11.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 WC1E 6DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.4% 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	69.3%	66.4%	-2.9%	37.9%	28.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	14.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	-29.3%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7%	9%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	59.1%	43%	-16.1%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	21.5%	33.8%	12.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.1%	10.6%	5.5%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	17.9%	3.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	9.7%	5.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.7%	5.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.1%	11.9%	-26.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	43.3%	16.7%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	9%	2.2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	0.7%	7.4%
Indian	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	17.9%	11.4%	-6.5%	1.6%	9.8%
Black African	11.7%	7.4%	-4.3%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	4%	2.2%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	0.8%	7.9%
White	34.3%	41.6%	7.3%	81.4%	-39.8%
Arab	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	40.5%	48.3%	7.8%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.9%	22.1%	-7.8%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.2% 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	39.8%	49.3%	9.5%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	6.2%	32.2%	26.0%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	14.2%	1.4%	-12.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	31.4%	14.4%	-17.0%	1.9%	12.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	25%	6.5%	18.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Grafton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Way was 832.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Grafton Way has the 23rd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 40th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.9%.

🔎 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 WC1E 6DX, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Grafton Way are based on 65 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 Grafton Way, London, WC1E 6DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1E 6DX

Average Price
£407,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,453

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Way

Average Price
£849,503

Semi-Detached
£2,662,694

Terraced
£4,101,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£627,533

Other
£4,036,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 30 - 40 Grafton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-24	£269,223
Flat 57 30 - 40 Grafton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-10-10	£262,830
Flat 92 30 - 40 Grafton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-07-12	£310,690
Flat 94 30 - 40 Grafton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-12-09	£351,404
Flat 52 30 - 40 Grafton Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2011-07-11	£301,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1E 6DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1E 6DX 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

Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,313 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	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,218 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	4,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	4,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church School Redhill Street , Camden NW1 4BD	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School 81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community 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	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	354 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit Robson House, Netley Campus , 74 Stanhope Street NW1 3EX	3out of 4	414 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portland Place School 56-58 Portland Place , W1B 1NJ	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	707 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Westminster 63-65 Portland Place , London W1B 1QR	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Autograph At UCLH	University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road	91 yd
MEALS FOR THE NHS	University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road	91 yd
Costa	University College Hospital, 235 Euston Road	91 yd
Mitie At UCH	University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road	91 yd
HCA ON 5TH FLOOR GRAFTON WAY BUILDING 1	Grafton Way Building, 1 Grafton Way	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham)	31 University Street	104 yd
Bermondsey Pub Company Limited	Northumberland Arms, 119 Tottenham Court Road	106 yd
Spearmint Rhino	161 Tottenham Court Road	111 yd
Prince Of Wales Feathers	8 Warren Street	146 yd
The Court	108A Tottenham Court Road	152 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Coffee	5 Warren Street	132 yd
Subway	109 Tottenham Court Road	145 yd
MIRA	110 Whitfield Street	160 yd
T4 TEA FOR U	13 Warren Street	175 yd
Pret A Manger	14 Warren Street	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	145 Tottenham Court Road	68 yd
Tesco Express	124-125 Tottenham Court Road	105 yd
Mini H Mart	115 Tottenham Court Road	118 yd
Sainsburys	21 Hampstead Road	299 yd
Tesco	385-387 EUSTON ROAD	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	158 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	258 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	288 yd
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed) Drummond Street		302 yd
Regent'S Place Health Club (Closed) TRITON SQUARE	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	443 yd
University Of London Union MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	443 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		601 yd
Regent'S Gym (Closed) Great Portland Street	health and fitness suite	633 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1E 6DX