Acton Street, London, WC1X 9NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 9NA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	47.2%	55.8%	8.6%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	52.8%	44.2%	-8.6%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 9NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.4% 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	66.4%	71.4%	5.0%	37.9%	33.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	12.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	-32.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.3%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.5%) 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	54.4%	56.4%	2.0%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	31%	31.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	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.

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	19.6%	4.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	54.5%	13.0%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	12.6%	0%	-12.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	0.4%	-7.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	48.8%	60.8%	12.0%	81.4%	-20.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.9% 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	47.2%	40.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	-42.3%
European Union	14.3%	25.2%	10.9%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	20.8%	5.5%	-15.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	16.4%	4.3%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.3% 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	45.8%	40.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	8.9%	23.3%	14.4%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	15.6%	8.7%	-6.9%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	15.6%	9.5%	-6.1%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	14%	17.8%	3.8%	1.9%	15.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Acton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bloomsbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9NA, 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 9NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9NA

Average Price
£655,393

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£729,527

Other
£62,325

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
Flat 7 4 Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-08-22	£686,820
Flat 5 4 Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-12-08	£740,041
Flat 6 4 Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£840,000	2023-10-11	£776,246
2 Acton Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-03-24	£56,607
Flat 7 4 Acton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£815,000	2016-02-12	£760,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 9NA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 9NA 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	88
Student (economically inactive)	55
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	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	537 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	863 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	2,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,799 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	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	3out of 4	859 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	570 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,384 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	321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,846 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	2,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,586 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	421 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	442 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	896 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	942 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	1,003 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
Sen Viet	119 King's Cross Road	22 yd
Frequency	121 King's Cross Road	27 yd
CANTON TASTE	109 King's Cross Road	41 yd
SUGO82	2 Fredrick Street	54 yd
Clink78	78 King's Cross Road	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Northumberland Arms	141 King's Cross Road	96 yd
Queen's Head	66 Acton Street	194 yd
The Water Rats	328 Gray's Inn Road	252 yd
Lucas Arms	245A Gray's Inn Road	275 yd
Brewdog, Unit 3	50 Great Tower Street, London	319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	12 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	64 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	234 yd
Deli-Licious 2go	203 King's Cross Road	330 yd
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	340 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	410 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	426 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	531 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	297 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	356 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		479 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	601 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	627 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%

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

Overview of WC1X 9NA