St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1M 4AY is primarily male, with 64% 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	32.4%	36%	3.6%	51.0%	-15.0%
Male	67.6%	64%	-3.6%	49.0%	15.0%

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 EC1M 4AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	57.7%	61.9%	4.2%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	11.1%	-12.0%	44.2%	-33.1%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.5%	19.8%	11.3%	9.1%	10.7%
Widowed	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	35.3%	44.1%	8.8%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	37.5%	33.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	14%	18.4%	4.4%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	13.2%	1.5%	-11.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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 EC1M 4AY this area, 7.1% 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 71.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	16.9%	-12.1%
Degree or Similar	73.8%	71.4%	-2.4%	33.8%	37.6%
Other	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.3%	83.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	69.1%	68.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	11%	11.1%	0.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	6.6%	3%	-3.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	67.6%	0.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	13.2%	8.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	11.8%	9.6%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	4.4%	-13.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is St John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St John Street was 445.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

St John Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EC1M 4AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 St John Street are based on 868 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St John Street, London, EC1M 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1M 4AY

Average Price
£8,875,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,470,192

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,727,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for St John Street

Average Price
£1,517,039

Semi-Detached
£1,722,311

Terraced
£1,806,360

Detached
£1,075,145

Flats/Maisonettes
£991,045

Other
£9,683,232

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,720,000	2023-08-22	£3,632,898
8 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-09-14	£955,153
Ground Floor And Basement 38 - 42 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2017-03-22	£665,559
30 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£36,150,000	2016-01-29	£37,654,683
10 St John Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£676,000	2007-05-21	£1,516,316

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1M 4AY

Employment

EC1M 4AY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

EC1M 4AY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in EC1M 4AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	51
Full-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Education	1
Manufacturing	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,277 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	2,424 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	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	537 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	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	724 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	859 yd	Community 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	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,764 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,764 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,223 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,617 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	3,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,126 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	194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	357 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	689 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Pastan	Pastan, 12-14 St John Street	24 yd
St John Bar and Restaurant	St John Bar and Restaurant, Basement and Ground Floor	26 yd
Pixxa Ltd	Pixxa Ltd, 8 St John Street	36 yd
Gaucho Grill	Gaucho Grill, 93A Charterhouse Street	38 yd
Slice Of Life Sandwich Bar	Slice Of Life Sandwich Bar, Ground Floor East, Boundary House	38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simmons Farringdon	Simmons Farringdon, 105 Charterhouse Street	35 yd
The Fox and Anchor	The Fox and Anchor, 115 Charterhouse Street	54 yd
The Hope	The Hope, 94 Cowcross Street	74 yd
Be At One Farringdon	Be At One Farringdon, Basement And Ground Floor, Lindsey House	74 yd
Fabric	Fabric, Basement and Ground Floor	138 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	51 yd
Subway	Subway, Basement And Ground Floor	61 yd
German Doner & Grand Chips	German Doner & Grand Chips, Ground Floor And Basement	62 yd
Buy & Bite	Buy & Bite, 5A Cowcross Street	67 yd
Dose Espresso	70 Long Lane, London	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	201 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	283 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	300 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-23 Farringdon Road	353 yd
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	324 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	464 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	468 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		491 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	12.5%

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

Overview of EC1M 4AY