Lloyd Baker Street, London, WC1X 9BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 9BG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.9% of the population 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	52.4%	59.9%	7.5%	51.0%	8.9%
Male	47.6%	40.1%	-7.5%	49.0%	-8.9%

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 9BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	57.4%	57.1%	-0.3%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	25.1%	4.6%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.3%	7.3%	-5.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	48.4%	43.2%	-5.2%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	29.4%	34.8%	5.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.5%	16.5%	5.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	12.8%	-12.3%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	11%	1.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	51.8%	11.3%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	7.7%	1.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.7%	7.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	61.5%	50%	-11.5%	81.4%	-31.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.2%	26.3%	23.1%	1.6%	24.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	64.3%	53.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	15.6%	12.4%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	2.6%	-4.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	53.3%	-10.2%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	18.9%	14.5%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	11.9%	8.7%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	21%	10.4%	-10.6%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Lloyd Baker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lloyd Baker Street was 150.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lloyd Baker Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WC1X 9BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Lloyd Baker Street are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lloyd Baker Street, London, WC1X 9BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9BG

Average Price
£496,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£496,673

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lloyd Baker Street

Average Price
£915,447

Semi-Detached
£2,057,408

Terraced
£1,909,350

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£559,081

Other
£1,543,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lloyd Baker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Gwynne House Lloyd Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-08-21	£532,239
Flat 20 Gwynne House Lloyd Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-10-21	£479,866
Flat 22 Gwynne House Lloyd Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-09-09	£439,370
Flat 32 Gwynne House Lloyd Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£508,000	2022-04-12	£485,218
Flat 23 Gwynne House Lloyd Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£521,800	2018-11-16	£546,362

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 9BG

Employment

WC1X 9BG area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 9BG 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	57
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	13
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	683 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	1,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	589 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	- not rated	658 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,146 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,019 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	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	551 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	760 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	818 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	862 yd	Foundation special school	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
Kings Coffee & Food	Kings Coffee & Food, 6 King's Cross Road	133 yd
The Easton Bar & Kitchen	The Easton Bar & Kitchen, 22 Easton Street	165 yd
Myddleton's Deli	Myddleton's Deli, 25 Lloyd Baker Street	232 yd
Big T's Burgers N Wings	Big T's Burgers N Wings, 59-61 Rosebery Avenue	253 yd
Devotion Coffee	Devotion Coffee, 55-57 Rosebery Avenue	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Tavern Public House	Union Tavern Public House, 52 Lloyd Baker Street	99 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	171 yd
Wilmington Arms	Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue	246 yd
Brewdog, Unit 3	50 Great Tower Street, London	250 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	252 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	292 yd
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	327 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	367 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	505 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	559 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	659 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	667 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	171 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	430 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	471 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	605 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	690 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 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	120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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