Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WC2B 5TB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	59%	9.4%	51.0%	8.0%
Male	50.4%	41%	-9.4%	49.0%	-8.0%

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 5TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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%	58.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	22.3%	-2.6%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.3%	13%	5.7%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	48.5%	46.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	33.5%	34.3%	0.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	10.1%	3.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	13.6%	0.5%	-13.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.5%	8.1%	4.6%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	66.2%	57.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	-23.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	45.6%	61.4%	15.8%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	11.5%	8.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	19%	12.6%	-6.4%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	6.1%	-5.4%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44%	61.6%	17.6%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	24.4%	26.1%	1.7%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	8.2%	-12.4%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Drury Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drury Lane was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.8% lower than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drury Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 50th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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 5TB, 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 5TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2B 5TB

Average Price
£65,447,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£65,447,796

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
141 - 143 Drury Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£68,800,000	2018-08-02	£61,377,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2B 5TB

Employment

WC2B 5TB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5TB 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	61
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	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	1,276 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	2,587 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	3,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,575 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	160 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	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	953 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	1,010 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	1,098 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	1,526 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,200 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,371 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	216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,984 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,307 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	3,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,046 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	219 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	490 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	598 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Margot	45 GREAT QUEEN STREET	27 yd
Prince Of Wales Public House	150-151 DRURY LANE	29 yd
Barrafina	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 43 DRURY LANE	51 yd
Bagel Factory	78 LONG ACRE	71 yd
Redemption Roasters	40 DRURY LANE	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Soda Tasting Rooms	39 DRURY LANE	77 yd
Philomena’s	40 Great Queen Street	81 yd
Shakespeare's Head	Africa House, 64-78 Kingsway	119 yd
Sway Bar	61-65 Great Queen Street	134 yd
The Top Secret Comedy Club	170 Drury Lane	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughnut Time	78 LONG ACRE	71 yd
DA MANU LTD	71-75 Shelton Street	175 yd
Purcha	INGERSOLL HOUSE, 7-9 KINGSWAY	264 yd
Burger King	117 Kingsway	276 yd
Pret a Manger	37 Shelton Street	278 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	252 yd
Sainsbury's	129-133 Kingsway	299 yd
Waitrose and Partners	Weston House, 246 High Holborn	401 yd
Tesco	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND	461 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		215 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	225 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	281 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union Gym SHEFFIELD STREET	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	322 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	336 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite	339 yd
The Health Club At One Aldwych ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	357 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 5TB