Garrick Street, London, WC2E 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC2E 9BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	38.7%	47.9%	9.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	61.3%	52.1%	-9.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 WC2E 9BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.8% 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	65.2%	71.8%	6.6%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	11.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-32.4%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.6%	66.6%	10.0%	48.4%	18.2%
Good health	31.9%	23.7%	-8.2%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 WC2E 9BJ this area, 9.4% 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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	9.4%	3.8%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.2%	-2.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	67.6%	12.8%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	14.1%	5.1%	-9.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	0.7%	7.5%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	6%	3.8%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	78.9%	69.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	-12.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	48%	54.3%	6.3%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	22.6%	17%	-5.6%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.2%	54.1%	7.9%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	14.3%	6.6%	-7.7%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	11.1%	10.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	18.9%	2.8%	1.9%	17.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Garrick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garrick Street was 3405.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 925.4% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Garrick Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 26th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 422.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.8%.

🔎 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 WC2E 9BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Garrick Street are based on 33 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 Garrick Street, London, WC2E 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2E 9BJ

Average Price
£745,455

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£745,455

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garrick Street

Average Price
£1,238,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,327,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£993,592

Other
£1,959,729

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garrick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 18 Garrick Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	1998-08-04	£699,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2E 9BJ

Employment

WC2E 9BJ 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.

WC2E 9BJ 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 WC2E 9BJ 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	86
Student (economically inactive)	64
Retired	35
Self-Employed	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Other	21
Information and communication	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,683 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	2,870 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	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	648 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	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	1,484 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	1,637 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Voluntary aided 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	658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,210 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	3,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,466 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	348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL	- not rated	741 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	841 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lima Cantina	BASEMENT AND PART GROUND FLOOR, 14 GARRICK STREET	0 yd
Bageriet	24 ROSE STREET	14 yd
Le Garrick	GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT, 10-12 GARRICK STREET	24 yd
Five Guys	1-3 LONG ACRE	43 yd
Honest Burger	17 GARRICK STREET	44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arts Theatre	THE ARTS THEATRE, 6-7 GREAT NEWPORT STREET	111 yd
Covent Garden Social Club	THE ARTS THEATRE, 6-7 GREAT NEWPORT STREET	111 yd
Mr Fogg'S Tavern	58 ST MARTIN'S LANE	114 yd
Dalla Terra Wine Bar	25 SLINGSBY PLACE	128 yd
Blame Gloria	20 BEDFORD STREET	151 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BiBi's Kitchen	25 ROSE STREET	19 yd
Pizza Pilgrims	23 GARRICK STREET	47 yd
Darjeeling Express	26 KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN	68 yd
Jamaica Patty Co	26 NEW ROW	92 yd
BARNABY BARS	UNIT 2-4 UPPER ST MARTIN?S LANE, COVENT GARDEN	94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	121 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	191 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	321 yd
Sainsbury's	36-37 STRAND	391 yd
The Co Operative Group	BASEMENT TO GROUND AND MEZZANINE FLOOR, 456-459 STRAND	429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	156 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		233 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		281 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	305 yd
Virgin Active Club (Strand) SHELL MEX HOUSE SHELL MEX HOUSE STRAND	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	406 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	473 yd
Fitness First Beat (London Charing Cross) (Closed) Embankment Place	health and fitness suite	475 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 WC2E 9BJ