Turnmill Street, London, EC1M 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1M 5SY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.4%	56.5%	18.1%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	61.6%	43.5%	-18.1%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 5SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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	63.4%	68.4%	5.0%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	15.5%	-9.4%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	11.2%	5.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (87.9%) 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	66.5%	65.1%	-1.4%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	28.1%	22.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	4.5%	10.7%	6.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5SY this area, 8.2% 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 70.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	81.2%	70.5%	-10.7%	33.8%	36.7%
Other	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	6.3%	12.8%	6.5%	0.7%	12.1%
Indian	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	1.6%	8.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.3%	61.2%	-15.1%	81.4%	-20.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.6% 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	47.8%	35.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-47.6%
European Union	18.8%	27.8%	9.0%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	20.8%	7.4%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	0.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.8% 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	46.9%	35.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	11.2%	15.8%	4.6%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	17.9%	14.9%	-3.0%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	11.6%	14%	2.4%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	19.5%	7.0%	1.9%	17.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.7%	76.7%	-29.0%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	11.7%	0.3%	11.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Turnmill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Turnmill Street was 352.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Turnmill Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 5SY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Turnmill Street are based on 99 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 Turnmill Street, London, EC1M 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1M 5SY

Average Price
£678,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£678,023

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turnmill Street

Average Price
£1,611,019

Semi-Detached
£5,134,661

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£741,736

Other
£21,158,247

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turnmill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Thackery Court, 75 Turnmill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2026-01-09	£403,947
Flat 11 Thackery Court, 75 Turnmill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2025-07-01	£598,112
Flat 5 Thackery Court, 75 Turnmill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-08-21	£762,987
Flat 25 Thackery Court, 75 Turnmill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-10-26	£543,918
Flat 24 Thackery Court, 75 Turnmill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2023-07-11	£593,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1M 5SY

Employment

EC1M 5SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 5SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 EC1M 5SY 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Part-Time Employee	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Financial and insurance activities	52
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Education	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
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	1,268 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	2,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	731 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,840 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,881 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	1,194 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,377 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,836 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	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	798 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Improvement & Development Agency	Improvement & Development Agency, 76-86 Turnmill Street	48 yd
Iberica	Iberica, Unit A	90 yd
EC1 Coffee House	EC1 Coffee House, The Red House	109 yd
3rd Generation	3rd Generation, Ground Floor Front	131 yd
Karmarama Ltd	Karmarama Ltd, First Floor, Farringdon Place	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holy Tavern	The Holy Tavern, Basement And Ground Floor	111 yd
The Castle	The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Street	168 yd
Clerkenwell & Social	Clerkenwell & Social, Ground and Lower Ground Floors	174 yd
Sports Bar & Grill Farringdon	Sports Bar & Grill Farringdon, Unit 4 Cowcross Place	174 yd
The Green	The Green, 29 Clerkenwell Green	180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAPA JOHN'S	65 Farringdon Road	118 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	158 yd
Mugen Sushi Bar	Mugen Sushi Bar, Basement And Ground Floor 63	190 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor	206 yd
The Green	The Green, Basement And Ground Floor	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	165 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	248 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-23 Farringdon Road	268 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	357 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	364 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	146 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		236 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	253 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	412 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	527 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	607 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	627 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	175 Mbit/s
Average download speed	317.4 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	183.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1M 5SY