Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC2B 5PL is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	26.5%	43.5%	17.0%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	73.5%	56.5%	-17.0%	49.0%	7.5%

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 WC2B 5PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	74.7%	68.1%	-6.6%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	10.5%	21%	10.5%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.9%	8%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	40.6%	50.3%	9.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	29.1%	32.4%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	20.9%	9%	-11.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around WC2B 5PL this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	6.5%	-12.3%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	5.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	13%	6.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	14.5%	-0.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	55.8%	20.0%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	12.7%	5.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	74.4%	68%	-6.4%	81.4%	-13.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% 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	61.1%	43.8%	-17.3%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	11.1%	26.4%	15.3%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	9%	4.3%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% 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	56%	42.9%	-13.1%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	26.5%	20.9%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	11.1%	12.9%	1.8%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	11.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	8.2%	0.3%	7.9%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Drury Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drury Lane was 2055.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 181.7% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Drury Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 13th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 362.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

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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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in WC2B 5PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 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 Camden.
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 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2B 5PL

Average Price
£119,398

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,398

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
170A Drury Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-03-04	£108,445

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2B 5PL

Employment

WC2B 5PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in WC2B 5PL 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	47
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,190 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	2,490 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	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,608 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	194 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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	911 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	979 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	1,136 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	1,678 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,056 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	331 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	627 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	645 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
Bunga Bunga	167 Drury Lane	2 yd
Fresh And Organic	174 Drury Lane	41 yd
Kangnam Pocha	176 Drury Lane	44 yd
HOA SEN RESTAURANT	22 Drury Lane	46 yd
ITSU	41-44 Great Queen Street	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Top Secret Comedy Club	170 Drury Lane	2 yd
The Sun	21 Drury Lane	40 yd
Philomena’s	40 Great Queen Street	71 yd
Club Soda Tasting Rooms	39 DRURY LANE	104 yd
White Hart	191 Drury Lane	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DA MANU LTD	71-75 Shelton Street	90 yd
Doughnut Time	78 LONG ACRE	115 yd
BLACK SHEEP COFFEE	Unit 1, One Smarts Place, 182-184 High Holborn	156 yd
MAUI-POKE HOUSE	MAUI, UNIT 1, 1-7 New Oxford Street	202 yd
Domino's Pizza	166 High Holborn	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	199 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	250 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	390 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	462 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	50 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	203 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	237 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		272 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	405 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	406 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of WC2B 5PL