Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1A 4HU is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	46.7%	45.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	53.3%	54.3%	1.0%	49.0%	5.3%

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 EC1A 4HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	64%	63.6%	-0.4%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	26.4%	7.7%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (95.3%) 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	59.5%	69.7%	10.2%	48.4%	21.3%
Good health	30.5%	25.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 EC1A 4HU this area, 2.3% 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 84.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	13.4%	-8.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	16.9%	-12.7%
Degree or Similar	73.9%	84.4%	10.5%	33.8%	50.6%
Other	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	4.8%	9%	4.2%	0.7%	8.3%
Indian	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	3.1%	4.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.7%	64.9%	-11.8%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33% 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	52.4%	33%	-19.4%	83.2%	-50.2%
European Union	17.6%	24%	6.4%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	9%	4.7%	0.8%	8.2%
Africa	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	18.6%	6.7%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	9%	1.9%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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	50.5%	32.7%	-17.8%	83.2%	-50.5%
10+ Years	12.4%	15.3%	2.9%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	11%	13.5%	2.5%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	25.3%	10.5%	1.9%	23.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	76.7%	-31.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Aldersgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aldersgate Street was 147.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 315.0% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Aldersgate Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£101,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EC1A 4HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Aldersgate Street are based on 251 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 London.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Aldersgate Street, London, EC1A 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1A 4HU

Average Price
£861,374

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£861,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aldersgate Street

Average Price
£990,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,518,526

Detached
£1,022,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£882,874

Other
£3,046,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aldersgate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 London House, 172 Aldersgate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-03-03	£758,936
Flat 74 London House, 172 Aldersgate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2024-11-04	£1,022,420
Flat 35 London House, 172 Aldersgate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-09-13	£727,406
Flat 65 London House, 172 Aldersgate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-05-24	£467,051
Flat 32 London House, 172 Aldersgate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£689,250	2024-04-11	£590,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1A 4HU

Employment

EC1A 4HU 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 EC1A 4HU 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	142
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	19
Education	10
Other	10
Construction	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,520 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	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	3,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	571 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	747 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	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,663 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,009 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	2,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,678 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	2,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	190 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	326 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	492 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	624 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
Mayura	55 Aldersgate Street, London	59 yd
Half Cup, Unit 9	22-23 Bartholomew Close, London	101 yd
The Pavilion, Retail Unit 3 South	200 Aldersgate Street, London	102 yd
Etc Venues	200 Aldersgate Street, London	102 yd
Pret A Manger	200 Aldersgate Street, London	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Trotter	6 Little Britain, London	158 yd
Hand & Shears Public House	Hand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street	169 yd
56 WS Wine Bar & Shop	Building Structure, 56-57B West Smithfield	216 yd
The Lord Raglan	61 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	217 yd
The Rising Sun Public House	38 Cloth Fair, London	217 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurumaya	74-75 Long Lane, London	194 yd
Geranium	Retail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower	199 yd
Subway	13 Long Lane, London	225 yd
Dose Espresso	70 Long Lane, London	230 yd
Pasta Evangelists	62-63 Long Lane, London	230 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	320 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	416 yd
Sainsbury's Local	London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square	421 yd
Co-Operative Food	5A Cheapside, London	446 yd
Tesco	14 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	74 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	174 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		326 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	525 yd
City Athletic Trump Street	health and fitness suite	558 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	592 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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