Acton Street, London, WC1X 9NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC1X 9NG is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	43.6%	45.9%	2.3%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	56.4%	54.1%	-2.3%	49.0%	5.1%

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 9NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	57.6%	66.2%	8.6%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	21.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	14.3%	8.1%	-6.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.4%	3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.1%	47.5%	-12.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	23.1%	30.8%	7.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.5%	13.6%	1.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	14.1%	3.1%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	4%	-11.1%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6%	4.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	40%	50.3%	10.3%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	0.7%	7.0%
Indian	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	5%	-3.8%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	7.4%	0.5%	-6.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.8%	3.3%
White	46.4%	50.9%	4.5%	81.4%	-30.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	48.1%	60.5%	12.4%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	27.4%	15.5%	-11.9%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	13.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.6%	60.5%	12.9%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	6.8%	20%	13.2%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	17.7%	5.9%	-11.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.4%	5.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	7.7%	-10.8%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Acton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Street was 378.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Acton Street has the 37th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 116th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.4%.

🔎 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 9NG, 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 9NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC1X 9NG

Average Price
£29,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£29,231

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
Ground Floor And Basement Premises 2 Acton Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£27,050	2014-07-14	£26,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC1X 9NG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WC1X 9NG 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	55
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3

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	527 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	854 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	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,772 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	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Argyle Primary School Tonbridge Street , WC1H 9EG	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	3out of 4	854 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	588 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,368 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	317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,874 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	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,600 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	440 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	461 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	893 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	916 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	1,029 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	41 yd
Frequency	121 King's Cross Road	43 yd
CANTON TASTE	109 King's Cross Road	57 yd
SUGO82	2 Fredrick Street	65 yd
Laoma	135 King's Cross Road	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Northumberland Arms	141 King's Cross Road	96 yd
Queen's Head	66 Acton Street	168 yd
The Water Rats	328 Gray's Inn Road	224 yd
Lucas Arms	245A Gray's Inn Road	248 yd
Model Railway Club	Model Railway Club, Keen House	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Grill and Pizza	115 King's Cross Road	37 yd
The King Rooster	127 King's Cross Road	68 yd
Supreme Fried Chicken	292 Gray's Inn Road	214 yd
Deli-Licious 2go	203 King's Cross Road	307 yd
Aux Pains De Papy	279 Gray's Inn Road	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	275 Gray's Inn Road	312 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 266-268 Pentonville Road	403 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	426 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	509 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	286 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		470 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	596 yd
Physique Fitness Club (Closed) Clare Court Clare Court Judd Street	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	616 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	16.7%

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

Overview of WC1X 9NG