Dickens Mews, London, EC1M 5SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1M 5SZ is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	39.6%	43.7%	4.1%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	60.4%	56.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	7.3%

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 EC1M 5SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	54.8%	63%	8.2%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	26%	-7.3%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	2%	1.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.1%	6%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (91.7%) 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	67.3%	60%	-7.3%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	28%	31.7%	3.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	4%	6%	2.0%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5SZ this area, 6% 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 81.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	6%	2.6%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	71.8%	81.7%	9.9%	33.8%	47.9%
Other	10.2%	1.3%	-8.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.4%	8.9%	4.5%	0.7%	8.2%
Indian	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.9%	75%	-6.9%	81.4%	-6.4%
Other	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% 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	62.6%	38.6%	-24.0%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	13.1%	21.5%	8.4%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	0.8%	8.4%
Africa	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	12.3%	6.1%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	12.3%	6.7%	1.3%	11.0%
Oceania	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.6% 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	58.9%	38.2%	-20.7%	83.2%	-45.0%
10+ Years	9%	22.6%	13.6%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	5%	8.8%	3.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.7%	12.2%	3.5%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	18.2%	-0.2%	1.9%	16.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Dickens Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Mews was 263.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.3% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Dickens Mews has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street and the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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 5SZ, 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 Dickens Mews are based on 17 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 Dickens Mews, London, EC1M 5SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1M 5SZ

Average Price
£1,365,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,841,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,286,352

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Mews

Average Price
£1,243,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,780,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,172,374

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Dickens Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£987,000	2021-06-28	£1,011,421
7 Dickens Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2019-08-01	£1,091,855
6 Dickens Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£802,500	2012-02-01	£1,219,702
6 Dickens Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2006-03-01	£805,946
6 Dickens Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2005-06-30	£822,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1M 5SZ

Employment

EC1M 5SZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

EC1M 5SZ 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 5SZ 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	161
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	11
Retired	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	77
Professional, scientific and technical activities	64
Information and communication	27
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	9
Education	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	2
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	1,141 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	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,563 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	2,603 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	3,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,916 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,955 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,729 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	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	756 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	854 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	63 yd
EC1 Coffee House	EC1 Coffee House, The Red House	79 yd
Iberica	Iberica, Unit A	104 yd
3rd Generation	3rd Generation, Ground Floor Front	105 yd
Brewdog	Brewdog, Units 1 And 2	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holy Tavern	The Holy Tavern, Basement And Ground Floor	86 yd
Clerkenwell & Social	Clerkenwell & Social, Ground and Lower Ground Floors	147 yd
The Artisan	The Artisan, Basement And Ground Floor, St Johns House	166 yd
The Green	The Green, 29 Clerkenwell Green	169 yd
Sports Bar & Grill Farringdon	Sports Bar & Grill Farringdon, Unit 4 Cowcross Place	176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAPA JOHN'S	65 Farringdon Road	148 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	173 yd
The Green	The Green, Basement And Ground Floor	192 yd
Mugen Sushi Bar	Mugen Sushi Bar, Basement And Ground Floor 63	206 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	195 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	226 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-23 Farringdon Road	296 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	327 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	333 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	98 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	175 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		215 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	260 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	508 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	598 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	613 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1M 5SZ