Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC2B 5RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	42.8%	49.2%	6.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	57.2%	50.8%	-6.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 WC2B 5RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.2% 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	61.8%	60.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	17.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	-26.5%
Married: Same sex	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Separated	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.5%	14.4%	5.9%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	42.2%	50%	7.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	39.4%	31.8%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.2%	1.9%

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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	10.6%	2.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	53.6%	64.8%	11.2%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	17.4%	3.4%	-14.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	1.2%	8.3%	7.1%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	7%	0%	-7.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
White	67%	66.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	-14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	57.8%	50%	-7.8%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.4%	2.1%	-8.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	18.4%	12.6%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	14.2%	9.9%	1.3%	12.9%
Oceania	9.2%	0.5%	-8.7%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56%	50%	-6.0%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	23.7%	20.0%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	13.1%	11.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	10.5%	-9.4%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	11.7%	0.3%	11.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Drury Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drury Lane was 845.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% higher than the Bloomsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drury Lane has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Bloomsbury and the 38th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5RB, 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 115 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 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2B 5RB

Average Price
£30,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£30,461

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drury Lane

Average Price
£2,555,328

Semi-Detached
£1,441,176

Terraced
£2,375,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,242,838

Other
£9,057,222

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drury LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2017-10-31	£27,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2B 5RB

Employment

WC2B 5RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

WC2B 5RB 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 5RB 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	58
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	25
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	13
Mining and quarrying	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	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	1,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,520 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	3,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,491 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	- not rated	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	930 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	981 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	1,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,622 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	2,263 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	2,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,034 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,399 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	3,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	5,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	289 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Urdang Academy 20-22 Shelton Street , WC2H 9JJ	- not rated	323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davies College 66 Southampton Row , WC1B 4BY	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Abbey College In London 23 Bloomsbury Square , WC1A 2PJ	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	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
Cafe De Provence	14 Drury Lane	2 yd
Kangnam Pocha	176 Drury Lane	39 yd
Fresh And Organic	174 Drury Lane	43 yd
Ecco Pizza	186 Drury Lane	52 yd
Cafe Verona	184 Drury Lane	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun	21 Drury Lane	67 yd
White Hart	191 Drury Lane	74 yd
The Top Secret Comedy Club	170 Drury Lane	83 yd
The Craft Beer Co ( Covent Garden ) Ltd	168 High Holborn	115 yd
Philomena’s	40 Great Queen Street	150 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DA MANU LTD	71-75 Shelton Street	92 yd
BLACK SHEEP COFFEE	Unit 1, One Smarts Place, 182-184 High Holborn	119 yd
Domino's Pizza	166 High Holborn	135 yd
BAB MANSOUR	57 Endell Street	155 yd
MAUI-POKE HOUSE	MAUI, UNIT 1, 1-7 New Oxford Street	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	178 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	291 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	439 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row	451 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	158 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	202 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		301 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	419 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		432 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London High Holborn) WESTON HOUSE WESTON HOUSE HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Gymbox (Holborn) HIGH HOLBORN	health and fitness suite	463 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	486 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 5RB