Field Street, London, WC1X 9DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 9DA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	46.8%	52.4%	5.6%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	53.2%	47.6%	-5.6%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 9DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.1% 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	72.2%	69.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	31.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	22.9%	6.3%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0.6%	1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (88.2%) 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	65.6%	59%	-6.6%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	24%	29.2%	5.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	14.2%	5.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32%	18.4%	-13.6%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	52.8%	17.3%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	11.2%	1.7%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	1.1%	9.8%
Chinese	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	9.7%	6.1%	-3.6%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	41.8%	45.3%	3.5%	81.4%	-36.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.4% 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	43.3%	40.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-42.8%
European Union	27.7%	19.3%	-8.4%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	18.3%	6.7%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	43.1%	40.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-43.1%
10+ Years	7.2%	22.2%	15.0%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	23.3%	9.4%	-13.9%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	9.9%	16.1%	6.2%	2.2%	13.9%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	26.1%	6.5%	19.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Field Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Field Street was 653.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Field Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 55th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 219.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 9DA, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Field Street are based on 3 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 Field Street, London, WC1X 9DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9DA

Average Price
£722,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£722,888

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Field Street

Average Price
£750,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£750,221

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Field Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Maisonette 29 - 30 Field Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2023-04-28	£957,572
Upper Maisonette 29 - 30 Field Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2004-10-22	£899,067
Ground Floor Premises 29 - 30 Field Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£170,000	2004-09-02	£349,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 9DA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 9DA 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	87
Student (economically inactive)	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Other	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	635 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	714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,208 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	2,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Kings Cross N1 9AZ	4out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	- not rated	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	546 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,737 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,585 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,903 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	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,741 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	409 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	432 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Maygood Street , N1 0TJ	4out of 4	633 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of Pharmacy 29 - 39 Brunswick Square , WC1N 1AX	- not rated	721 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	925 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
Paolina Thai Cuisine	181 King's Cross Road	21 yd
Coffee Union	201 King's Cross Road	46 yd
Honest Burgers	Honest Burgers, Basement And Ground Floor	46 yd
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	5-11 Leeke Street	65 yd
Mana's Plant-Based Persian Cuisine	6 St Chad's Place	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamboree	6 St Chad's Place	73 yd
2Northdown	2Northdown, Ground First And Second Floors	103 yd
Scala	275-277 Pentonville Road	145 yd
The Scottish Stores and The Stores	The Scottish Stores and The Stores, 6 Caledonian Road	172 yd
The Water Rats	328 Gray's Inn Road	186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deli-Licious 2go	203 King's Cross Road	51 yd
Wasabi	Unit M6, Kings Cross Railway S, Euston Road	77 yd
Subway	311 Gray's Inn Road	178 yd
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	182 yd
Elite Peri Peri Kings Cross	317 Gray's Inn Road	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	151 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	183 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	250 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	362 yd
M&S Simply Food	Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	362 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	137 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		267 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	459 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	490 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		566 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of WC1X 9DA