Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC2B 5SS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45%	47.4%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	55%	52.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	62.1%	67.9%	5.8%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	16%	-5.8%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	59.2%	58%	-1.2%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	26.3%	19.5%	-6.8%	33.6%	-14.1%
Fair health	11.1%	20.7%	9.6%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	14.2%	2.5%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	58.6%	5.8%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	12.2%	2.5%	-9.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3.6%	13.8%	10.2%	0.7%	13.1%
Indian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4%	3.1%	0.8%	3.2%
White	82.2%	60.3%	-21.9%	81.4%	-21.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	57.3%	45.7%	-11.6%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	16.4%	20.6%	4.2%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	14.3%	4.6%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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%	46%	-6.6%	83.2%	-37.2%
10+ Years	16.1%	23.6%	7.5%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	8%	1.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	12.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	9%	1.5%	7.5%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Drury Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drury Lane was 1179.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 255.1% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drury Lane has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 55th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 337.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5SS, 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 5SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2B 5SS

Average Price
£1,272,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,272,743

Other
no sales

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
Flat 2 Drury Lane House, 69 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2017-08-24	£1,222,643
Flat 4 Drury Lane House, 69 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2017-08-24	£1,222,643
Flat 6 Drury Lane House, 69 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2017-08-24	£1,222,643
71 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2015-07-20	£1,106,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2B 5SS

Employment

WC2B 5SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5SS 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	48
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	61
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	35
Information and communication	27
Other	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,404 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	2,720 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	2,888 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	169 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,023 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	1,086 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	1,090 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	1,341 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	2,275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Voluntary aided 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	149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,898 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,129 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	3,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,152 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	178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	347 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	510 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	602 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
Sarastro Restaurant	126 DRURY LANE	41 yd
Junior Adventures Group	ST CLEMENT DANES SCHOOL, DRURY LANE	48 yd
Aldwych Theatre	49 ALDWYCH	76 yd
Single Homeless Project	17 KEAN STREET	79 yd
Fortune Theatre	FORTUNE THEATRE, RUSSELL STREET	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakespeare's Head	Africa House, 64-78 Kingsway	144 yd
Plume Wine Bar	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 26 WELLINGTON STREET	164 yd
Club Soda Tasting Rooms	39 DRURY LANE	249 yd
Philomena’s	40 Great Queen Street	268 yd
Sway Bar	61-65 Great Queen Street	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purcha	INGERSOLL HOUSE, 7-9 KINGSWAY	105 yd
Doughnut Time	78 LONG ACRE	239 yd
Milk Train	12-14 TAVISTOCK STREET	276 yd
The Cookie Dough Cafe	34 THE MARKET, COVENT GARDEN	294 yd
Vyta	21 THE MARKET, COVENT GARDEN	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND	296 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	390 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	437 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	493 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	102 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite	160 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	185 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	215 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	223 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		264 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	347 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	370 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WC2B 5SS