Long Acre, London, WC2E 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WC2E 9LG 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	41.3%	47.9%	6.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	58.7%	52.1%	-6.6%	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 9LG, 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	63%	71.8%	8.8%	37.9%	33.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	11.8%	-10.6%	44.2%	-32.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	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	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	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	53.4%	66.6%	13.2%	48.4%	18.2%
Good health	33.7%	23.7%	-10.0%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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 9LG 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	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.2%	-2.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	67.6%	18.8%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	13.4%	5.1%	-8.3%	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)
Chinese	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	0.7%	7.5%
Indian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	6%	4.1%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	79.5%	69.4%	-10.1%	81.4%	-12.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	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	52.3%	54.3%	2.0%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	18.6%	17%	-1.6%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	11.7%	3.0%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	9.1%	1.5%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	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	49.6%	54.1%	4.5%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	18.9%	1.1%	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 Long Acre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Acre was 2862.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 836.8% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Long Acre has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 30th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 391.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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 9LG, 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 Long Acre are based on 41 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 Long Acre, London, WC2E 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for WC2E 9LG

Average Price
£2,906,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,906,024

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Acre

Average Price
£3,721,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£13,622,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,431,948

Other
£6,878,124

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long AcreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Third And Fourth Floors, 40 Long Acre, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,362,500	2019-07-05	£3,725,754
First And Second Floors, 40 Long Acre, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,362,500	2019-07-05	£3,725,754
39 Long Acre, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-03-06	£75,803
39 Long Acre, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£611,000	1998-02-13	£2,720,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WC2E 9LG

Employment

WC2E 9LG 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 9LG 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 9LG 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

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	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	1,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,843 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	2,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,249 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	- not rated	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	769 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	1,288 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	1,341 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	1,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	2,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,706 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,130 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	3,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,693 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	84 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Urdang Academy 20-22 Shelton Street , WC2H 9JJ	- not rated	124 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	593 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	625 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	643 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
White Lion Public House	24 JAMES STREET, COVENT GARDEN	41 yd
Nags Head Public House	10 JAMES STREET, COVENT GARDEN	51 yd
Cafe Pacifico	GROUND FLOOR, 5 LANGLEY STREET	52 yd
The Conduit	6 LANGLEY STREET	63 yd
Peloton Studios London	11 FLORAL STREET	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown & Anchor	22 Neal Street	141 yd
Dalla Terra Wine Bar	25 SLINGSBY PLACE	153 yd
The Cambridge Theatre	Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street	165 yd
Circus	27 Endell Street	180 yd
Cross Keys	31 Endell Street	195 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holland And Barrett	FIRST FLOOR, 39 LONG ACRE	22 yd
Maison Bab/Kebab Queen	4 MERCER WALK, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	118 yd
Arome Bakery	9 MERCER STREET	142 yd
Pret a Manger	37 Shelton Street	147 yd
The Cookie Dough Cafe	34 THE MARKET, COVENT GARDEN	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	165 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	241 yd
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	338 yd
Tesco	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR EAST, WELLINGTON HOUSE, 125-130 STRAND	454 yd
Sainsbury's	36-37 STRAND	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	91 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		97 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	130 yd
Jubilee Hall (Covent Garden) THE PIAZZA	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		283 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London The Strand Covent Garden) BEDFORD STREET	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	354 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Pure Gym (London Covent Garden) MACKLIN STREET	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Dw Fitness First (Waldorf) ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	381 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 9LG