Dukes Road, London, WC1H 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC1H 9AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	51%	3.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.6%	49%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 WC1H 9AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.5% 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	72.2%	78.5%	6.3%	37.9%	40.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	12.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-31.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	52.6%	1.4%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	35.2%	33.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around WC1H 9AB this area, 4.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.4%	48.6%	16.2%	16.9%	31.7%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	34.1%	-0.1%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	9.9%	2%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	12%	8.8%	-3.2%	0.7%	8.1%
Indian	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	52.6%	44.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	-37.0%
Arab	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	52.3%	4.9%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	14.1%	17.1%	3.0%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	15.8%	-3.9%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.5%	52.3%	5.8%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	22.3%	18.9%	-3.4%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	10.6%	2.8%	-7.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	19.7%	5.4%	1.9%	17.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	15.2%	6.0%	9.2%

Safety

Is Dukes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dukes Road was 1040.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dukes Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 26th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in WC1H 9AB, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Dukes Road are based on 46 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 Dukes Road, London, WC1H 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1H 9AB

Average Price
£691,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£691,736

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dukes Road

Average Price
£2,295,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£997,888

Detached
£1,544,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£568,894

Other
£8,746,925

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dukes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Grafton Mansions Dukes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-12-01	£627,900
Flat 1 Grafton Mansions Dukes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-11-01	£585,606
Flat 6 Grafton Mansions Dukes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2016-12-09	£607,200
Flat 1 Grafton Mansions Dukes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2015-06-24	£698,443
Flat 10 Grafton Mansions Dukes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2015-04-07	£615,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1H 9AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1H 9AB 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)	164
Full-Time Employee	75
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Self-Employed	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 85 Polygon Road , NW1 1HQ	4out of 4	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School 81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP	3out of 4	758 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	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,856 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,856 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,381 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	2,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	61 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	448 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	551 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	586 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	688 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
Costa	1 Duke's Road	41 yd
Woburn Tandoori Restaurant	16 Woburn Walk	56 yd
The Place Theatre	The Place Theatre, 17 Duke's Road	58 yd
CASA JARDIM	3-5 Woburn Walk	59 yd
Upper Fleet Cafe & Bakery	County Hotel, Upper Woburn Place	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Place Theatre Bar	The Place Theatre, 17 Duke's Road	2 yd
Mabel's Tavern	9 Mabledon Place	130 yd
The Rocket	120 Euston Road	139 yd
Royal George	8-14 Eversholt Street	238 yd
Euston Tap	East Lodge, 188 Euston Road	243 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gozleme Club	St Pancras Parish Church, Euston Road	94 yd
Falafel	St Pancras Parish Church, Euston Road	94 yd
Pret a Manger	Unit 1, (Kitchen) Kings Cross And St Pancras Underground Station, Euston Road	136 yd
Barrys BootCamp LTD	163 Euston Road	145 yd
Pret A Manger	117 Euston Road	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	375 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 27, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	375 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarket	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	375 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	469 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	492 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		107 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	129 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Russell Square) WOBURN PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	373 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	400 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		426 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	470 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1H 9AB