Middle Street, London, EC1A 7JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1A 7JA is primarily male, with 60.6% 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	39.4%	39.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-11.6%
Male	60.6%	60.6%	0.0%	49.0%	11.6%

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 EC1A 7JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	66%	65.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	17.8%	-9.3%	44.2%	-26.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (89.4%) 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	63.4%	55.8%	-7.6%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	30.4%	33.6%	3.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	10.6%	7.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-11.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	77.1%	74.8%	-2.3%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81.8%	78.7%	-3.1%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	58.9%	55.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	13.4%	24.7%	11.3%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	8.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	55.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	12.6%	19.4%	6.8%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.4%	12.3%	3.9%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	7%	-4.5%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.3%	37.2%	22.1%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Middle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Middle Street was 483.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1229.8% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Middle Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate and the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.6%.

🔎 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. 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 7JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Middle Street are based on 13 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 Middle Street, London, EC1A 7JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1A 7JA

Average Price
£1,299,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,654,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£589,356

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Middle Street

Average Price
£619,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,250,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£607,443

Other
£122,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Middle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Middle Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,420,000	2024-10-17	£1,420,000
2 Middle Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2024-10-07	£1,750,000
Flat C 5 Middle Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2018-07-27	£532,085
2 Middle Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2002-07-26	£1,183,704

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1A 7JA

Employment

EC1A 7JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Self-Employed	30
Retired	22
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	96
Financial and insurance activities	92
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Education	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,137 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	2,446 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	2,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	493 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	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	944 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	- not rated	1,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,740 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,954 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,001 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,301 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,776 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	2,954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,346 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 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	306 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	465 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	648 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
Flavour Cafe	18 - 19 Long Lane, London	61 yd
Pret A Manger	Retail Unit, Commercial Union House, 1-5 Long Lane	69 yd
Jumpin Beans Coffee	Retail Unit, 58 Long Lane	95 yd
Bowling Bird (Korpen Ltd)	44 Cloth Fair, London	97 yd
Gather & Gather By CH&Co Catering	4 Lindsey Street, London	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand & Shears Public House	Hand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street	2 yd
Piano Smithfield	14 Long Lane, London	55 yd
The Rising Sun Public House	38 Cloth Fair, London	97 yd
The Long Lane (Bar)	Retail Unit, 50-52 Long Lane	103 yd
Old Red Cow	The Old Red Cow Public House, 71-72 Long Lane	108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurumaya	74-75 Long Lane, London	30 yd
Subway	13 Long Lane, London	55 yd
Dose Espresso	70 Long Lane, London	103 yd
Pasta Evangelists	62-63 Long Lane, London	103 yd
Geranium	Retail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	189 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	358 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	402 yd
Sainsbury's Local	London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square	540 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-23 Farringdon Road	547 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	151 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	207 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	283 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	415 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		492 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	71.9%

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

Overview of EC1A 7JA