Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1X 8EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	45.6%	48.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.4%	51.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.4%

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 WC1X 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	59.1%	52.6%	-6.5%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	13.4%	24.3%	10.9%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	16.5%	12.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3%	5.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	44.6%	42.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	35.8%	38.5%	2.7%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	16.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	9.9%	-9.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	50.3%	18.6%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	11%	0%	-11.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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	2.6%	10.3%	7.7%	1.1%	9.2%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.6%	11.9%	8.3%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	0.8%	5.1%
White	58.5%	50.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	-30.6%
Other	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	68.4%	65.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	65.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	23.1%	20.0%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	4.9%	-20.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Grays Inn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grays Inn Road was 47.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grays Inn Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 76th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WC1X 8EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Grays Inn Road are based on 390 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 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 8EJ

Average Price
£538,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£538,648

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grays Inn Road

Average Price
£889,437

Semi-Detached
£1,374,035

Terraced
£1,114,358

Detached
£4,834,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,933

Other
£5,787,928

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grays Inn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Dulverton Mansions, 168 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£576,000	2016-03-04	£520,538
Flat 26 Dulverton Mansions, 168 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2016-01-06	£510,630
Flat 16 Dulverton Mansions, 166 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2014-07-18	£544,722
Flat 27 Dulverton Mansions, 168 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,950	2013-12-20	£574,560
Flat 19 Dulverton Mansions, 168 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£295,000	2011-07-04	£413,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 8EJ

Employment

WC1X 8EJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 8EJ 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	33
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	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	504 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	1,664 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	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,180 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	3,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	118 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,083 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	354 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	632 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	970 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	1,049 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
La Provence	63 Gray's Inn Road	34 yd
ANDREW'S CAFE	59 Gray's Inn Road	35 yd
Faros	57 Gray's Inn Road	37 yd
Kitchen 8 & IKKAN SUSHI	17 Elm Street	41 yd
FRED COFFEE LONDON	1 Northington Street	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lady Ottoline	11a Northington Street	97 yd
The Yorkshire Grey	2 Theobald's Road	114 yd
The Griffin	125 Clerkenwell Road	160 yd
The Blue Lion	133 Gray's Inn Road	163 yd
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Plaka	315 Gray's Inn Road	57 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	70 yd
Gray's Inn cafe	190 Gray's Inn Road	75 yd
Oriental taste	33-35 Laystall Street	87 yd
Zabardast	170 Clerkenwell Road	104 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	87 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	294 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	495 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	518 yd
Amazon Fresh	318 High Holborn, London	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	396 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	400 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	609 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		625 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1X 8EJ