Percy Circus, London, WC1X 9EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC1X 9EU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 9EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	34.8%	3.4%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	57.3%	49.7%	-7.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	23.4%	29.4%	6.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.3%

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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	16.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	49%	1.6%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	5.9%	1%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.6%	7%	1.4%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.8%	73.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	76%	63.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	6.8%	13.1%	6.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	63.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	23.3%	20.6%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.9%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	3.8%	-8.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Percy Circus Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Percy Circus was 186.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.9% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Percy Circus has the 44th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 194th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in WC1X 9EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Percy Circus 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 Percy Circus, London, WC1X 9EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9EU

Average Price
£9,111,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,111,800

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percy Circus

Average Price
£1,001,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,476,232

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£781,345

Other
£9,048,081

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percy CircusStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Peel Centre Percy Circus, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,775,000	2016-04-29	£9,048,081

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Employment

WC1X 9EU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 9EU 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	92
Retired	48
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
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	740 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	779 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	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	3out of 4	746 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	359 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,741 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	2,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,659 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	210 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	230 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	822 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CNM College of Naturopathic Medicine	CNM College of Naturopathic Medicine, 25 Percy Circus	2 yd
Unite Students	Unite Students, Elizabeth Croll House	63 yd
Mediterraneo	Mediterraneo, Basement And Ground Floor	148 yd
Tia Rosa	Tia Rosa, 118 King's Cross Road	159 yd
Itadaki Zen	139 King's Cross Road	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Northumberland Arms	141 King's Cross Road	167 yd
Brewdog, Unit 3	50 Great Tower Street, London	178 yd
Model Railway Club	Model Railway Club, Keen House	267 yd
The Lexington	The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road	280 yd
The George & Monkey	The George & Monkey, 68 Amwell Street	295 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	173 yd
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	200 yd
Pasty Shop Unit 7	Pasty Shop Ground Floor Western Concourse, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	333 yd
Basilico	Basilico, Ground Floor	353 yd
Deli-Licious 2go	203 King's Cross Road	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	203 yd
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	489 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	501 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	578 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		426 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	503 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	772 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of WC1X 9EU