Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 8JX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44%	54.2%	10.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	56%	45.8%	-10.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 8JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	50.3%	59.2%	8.9%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	17.6%	0.8%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	9%	0%	-9.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	13.6%	3.9%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	45.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	26.4%	28.8%	2.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	17.6%	-0.5%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	2.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.4%	6.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	54.2%	60%	5.8%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	0%	7.6%	7.6%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	14.5%	15.9%	1.4%	0.7%	15.2%
Indian	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	65.4%	63.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	-17.8%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32% 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	45.9%	32%	-13.9%	83.2%	-51.2%
European Union	18.9%	22.7%	3.8%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	29.7%	9.6%	5.6%	24.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.4% 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	42.1%	31.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-51.9%
10+ Years	9.4%	34.4%	25.0%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	13%	6.1%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	35.2%	11.5%	-23.7%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Germany	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Other EU countries	10.4%	1.5%	8.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Grays Inn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grays Inn Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bloomsbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WC1X 8JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 8JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 8JX

Average Price
£416,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,890

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£413,250

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 26 Trinity Court, 254 Gray'S Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-01-14	£276,623
Flat 24 Trinity Court, 254 Gray'S Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-10-18	£425,446
Flat 14 Trinity Court, 254 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-01-12	£335,526
Flat 27 Trinity Court, 254 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£516,000	2017-08-16	£458,950
Flat 21 Trinity Court, 254 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-06-23	£418,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 8JX

Employment

WC1X 8JX 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 WC1X 8JX 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	43
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	18
Education	10
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Human health and social work activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	197 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	1,261 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	3,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,714 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	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided 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	944 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,832 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	2,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,241 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	479 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	797 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	838 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	938 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
ION CANTEEN	256 Gray's Inn Road	43 yd
BEBEK MANGEL	250 Gray's Inn Road	101 yd
Metropolitan Police Station	Holborn Police Station, 10 Lamb's Conduit Street	102 yd
Costa	111 Guilford Street	137 yd
Goodenough College	London House, Mecklenburgh Square	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calthorpe Arms	252 Gray's Inn Road	95 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	251 yd
The Blue Lion	133 Gray's Inn Road	268 yd
Union Tavern Public House	Union Tavern Public House, 52 Lloyd Baker Street	312 yd
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	293 yd
Gray's Inn cafe	190 Gray's Inn Road	354 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	359 yd
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	429 yd
Cafe Plaka	315 Gray's Inn Road	469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	505 yd
Waitrose and Partners	23-37 Brunswick Centre	534 yd
Tian Tian Market	24-26 Brunswick Centre	540 yd
Sainsburys supermarkets Ltd	5 Brunswick Centre	551 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	180 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	202 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	250 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	282 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
The Gym (London Bloomsbury) THE OLD HEATING STATION THE OLD HEATING STATION CORAM STREET	health and fitness suite	637 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bloomsbury) (Closed) The Old Heating Station The Old Heating Station Coram Street	health and fitness suite	640 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	250.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	243 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1X 8JX