Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WC2B 5AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.2%	50.6%	7.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	56.8%	49.4%	-7.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 WC2B 5AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	57.9%	59.1%	1.2%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	22.6%	-9.6%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	57.7%	49.4%	-8.3%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	24.4%	34.7%	10.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	13.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	5.7%	1.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	48%	57.6%	9.6%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	12.9%	1.9%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8%	10.7%	2.7%	0.7%	10.0%
Indian	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	6.5%	5.6%	0.8%	5.7%
White	74.2%	60.9%	-13.3%	81.4%	-20.5%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	55.4%	48.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	12.7%	17.1%	4.4%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	1.3%	9.3%
Oceania	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.6% 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	52.6%	48.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	11.7%	29.6%	17.9%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	10.7%	-12.8%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Drury Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drury Lane was 1932.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 481.8% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Drury Lane has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 39th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 203.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 196.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in WC2B 5AJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Drury Lane are based on 113 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2B 5AJ

Average Price
£40,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£40,613

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drury Lane

Average Price
£2,659,233

Semi-Detached
£1,560,662

Terraced
£2,296,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,283,641

Other
£9,791,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drury LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£42,000	2015-03-17	£38,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2B 5AJ

Employment

WC2B 5AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 WC2B 5AJ 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	51
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	11
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,313 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	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	209 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,535 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,187 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,351 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,942 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	409 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	522 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	649 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
Barrafina	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 43 DRURY LANE	0 yd
Capilungo	76 LONG ACRE	27 yd
Bagel Factory	78 LONG ACRE	42 yd
Prince Of Wales Public House	150-151 DRURY LANE	44 yd
Redemption Roasters	40 DRURY LANE	48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Soda Tasting Rooms	39 DRURY LANE	53 yd
Philomena’s	40 Great Queen Street	94 yd
The Sun	21 Drury Lane	152 yd
The Top Secret Comedy Club	170 Drury Lane	153 yd
Shakespeare's Head	Africa House, 64-78 Kingsway	163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughnut Time	78 LONG ACRE	42 yd
DA MANU LTD	71-75 Shelton Street	149 yd
Pret a Manger	37 Shelton Street	233 yd
Holland And Barrett	FIRST FLOOR, 39 LONG ACRE	271 yd
The Cookie Dough Cafe	34 THE MARKET, COVENT GARDEN	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	210 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	339 yd
Tesco	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND	448 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	448 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		165 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	178 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	280 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	308 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	327 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	346 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	348 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite	356 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 WC2B 5AJ