Acton Street, London, WC1X 9LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 9LX is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	51.4%	45.5%	-5.9%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	48.6%	54.5%	5.9%	49.0%	5.5%

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 9LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	66.6%	57.4%	-9.2%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	26.2%	12.1%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	61.5%	52%	-9.5%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	24%	27.3%	3.3%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	7.5%	14%	6.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5%	5%	0.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	14.8%	3.3%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	12.1%	2.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	16%	3.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	38.1%	-9.1%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	17.9%	30.1%	12.2%	1.1%	29.0%
Chinese	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	48.6%	35.1%	-13.5%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	59.2%	50.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	11.5%	15.4%	3.9%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	23.2%	6.7%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	50%	-8.1%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	5%	29%	24.0%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	5.7%	-13.9%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
Central Asia	2.7%	0.0%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	35.7%	6.5%	29.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Acton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Street was 122.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Acton Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 245th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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 9LX, 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 Acton Street are based on 46 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 Acton Street, London, WC1X 9LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9LX

Average Price
£797,026

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£668,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£807,733

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acton Street

Average Price
£715,166

Semi-Detached
£1,577,987

Terraced
£1,366,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£622,582

Other
£41,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-01-08	£799,274
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 7 Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2018-06-29	£761,408
11A Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£790,000	2015-10-08	£736,081
Second And Third Floor Flat 7 Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2014-07-07	£642,870
13A Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£493,500	2012-01-09	£692,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 9LX

Employment

WC1X 9LX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 9LX 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	35
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	25
Unemployed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	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	465 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	900 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	2,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,733 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	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	862 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	649 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,397 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	259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,894 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	2,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,566 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	500 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	835 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	868 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	1,076 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
SUGO82	2 Fredrick Street	66 yd
CANTON TASTE	109 King's Cross Road	72 yd
Sen Viet	119 King's Cross Road	100 yd
Frequency	121 King's Cross Road	103 yd
Clink78	78 King's Cross Road	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen's Head	66 Acton Street	127 yd
The Northumberland Arms	141 King's Cross Road	156 yd
The Water Rats	328 Gray's Inn Road	203 yd
Lucas Arms	245A Gray's Inn Road	209 yd
The Harrison	28 Harrison Street	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	91 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	130 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	154 yd
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	298 yd
Deli-Licious 2go	203 King's Cross Road	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	298 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	417 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	488 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	528 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	573 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	224 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		515 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	536 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	553 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	597 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	6.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC1X 9LX