Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 8PR is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	40.8%	46.7%	5.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	59.2%	53.3%	-5.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 WC1X 8PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	80.5%	74.1%	-6.4%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	7.4%	21.5%	14.1%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.9%) 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	65.8%	66.4%	0.6%	48.4%	18.0%
Good health	28.3%	28.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around WC1X 8PR this area, 2.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	3%	0.3%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	4.4%	0.4%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	15.6%	-4.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	60.4%	69.6%	9.2%	33.8%	35.8%
Other	8.7%	4.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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%	2.9%	2.2%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.8%	3.5%
White	72.4%	61.9%	-10.5%	81.4%	-19.5%
Arab	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.4% 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	43.4%	25.4%	-18.0%	83.2%	-57.8%
European Union	20.4%	37.3%	16.9%	6.1%	31.2%
Rest of Europe	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	15.7%	4.5%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	9%	-0.9%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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	40.8%	24.8%	-16.0%	83.2%	-58.4%
10+ Years	9.2%	15.3%	6.1%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	22.4%	15.3%	-7.1%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	18.4%	15.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	29.2%	20.0%	1.9%	27.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.9%	76.7%	-44.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%
Germany	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	14.5%	1.5%	13.0%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	5.1%	0.2%	4.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	15.6%	6.0%	9.6%

Safety

Is Grays Inn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grays Inn Road was 506.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Grays Inn Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 72nd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.7%.

🔎 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 8PR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 8PR

Average Price
£1,412,974

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,412,974

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
Ground Floor Shop And Basement 45 Gray'S Inn Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-12-21	£541,155
Ground Floor Shop 43 Gray'S Inn Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,590,000	2022-10-03	£4,232,948
Ground Floor Shop And Basement 45 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-01-12	£179,661
41 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-01-12	£179,661
Ground Floor Shop 43 Grays Inn Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-01-12	£179,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 8PR

Employment

WC1X 8PR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8PR 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	6
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	12
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	560 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	1,749 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	3,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,200 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	3,821 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	89 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	886 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	968 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	1,312 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,000 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,213 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,614 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	3,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,070 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	339 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	546 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of London Senate House , Malet Street WC1E 7HU	- not rated	951 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	1,015 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
Banh Mi Bay	4-6 Theobald's Road	31 yd
LACUCINA DI DAFFY 2 LTD	10 Theobald's Road	31 yd
MEETING NOODLES	35 Gray's Inn Road	35 yd
Chamisse Lebanese Restaurant & Grill	55 Gray's Inn Road	38 yd
John Charlick Foods	142 Gray's Inn Road	40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yorkshire Grey	2 Theobald's Road	28 yd
The Lady Ottoline	11a Northington Street	87 yd
The Griffin	125 Clerkenwell Road	123 yd
The Duke of York	7 Roger Street	234 yd
The Blue Lion	133 Gray's Inn Road	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Plaka	315 Gray's Inn Road	35 yd
Zabardast	170 Clerkenwell Road	61 yd
Pret A Manger	108 Gray's Inn Road	95 yd
Oriental taste	33-35 Laystall Street	131 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	2 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	298 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	409 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	71 High Holborn	436 yd
Amazon Fresh	318 High Holborn, London	446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	352 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	368 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	427 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	450 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	561 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	565 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Grange Holborn Health & Fitness Club 50-56 50-56 SOUTHAMPTON ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WC1X 8PR