Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1M 6PU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	44.5%	48.4%	3.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	55.5%	51.6%	-3.9%	49.0%	2.6%

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 EC1M 6PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.9% 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	85%	77.9%	-7.1%	37.9%	40.0%
Married: Opposite sex	10.7%	13.4%	2.7%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.4%) 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	60.5%	59.7%	-0.8%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	35.3%	32.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6PU this area, 0.7% 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	18.2%	-17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	31.9%	33.9%	2.0%	16.9%	17.0%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	55.4%	11.3%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	11.7%	5.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	0.7%	8.3%
Indian	12.6%	5.8%	-6.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
White	60%	62.4%	2.4%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	49.7%	45.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	15%	22.1%	7.1%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	15.6%	-3.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.9% 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	48.1%	45.7%	-2.4%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	28.3%	10.9%	-17.4%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	11%	6.5%	-4.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	12.5%	6.0%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	24.4%	18.3%	1.9%	22.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Cowcross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowcross Street was 1191.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 246.4% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Cowcross Street has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 262.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.0%.

🔎 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 6PU, 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 Cowcross Street are based on 39 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 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1M 6PU

Average Price
£13,980,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,980,169

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowcross Street

Average Price
£2,334,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£909,717

Other
£7,855,906

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowcross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 - 69 Cowcross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,050,000	2018-08-17	£13,980,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1M 6PU

Employment

EC1M 6PU 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 6PU 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	162
Student (economically inactive)	145
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	54
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	7
Retired	7
Other	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Financial and insurance activities	59
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	21
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Construction	3
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	1,447 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	2,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,450 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	2,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,763 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	550 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	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	699 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	3out of 4	809 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	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,686 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,019 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	1,307 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,794 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	3,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,953 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	371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	722 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
Three Compasses / Bouchon Racine	Three Compasses / Bouchon Racine, 66 Cowcross Street	9 yd
Black Sheep Coffee	Black Sheep Coffee, Basement And Ground Floors	22 yd
Honi Poke	Honi Poke, Basement And Ground Floors	22 yd
K & A Caterers	K & A Caterers, Ground Floor At Ro 70-77	25 yd
Abokado	Abokado, Basement And Ground Floor 63	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fence	The Fence, Public House	5 yd
The Castle	The Castle, 34-35 Cowcross Street	45 yd
Sports Bar & Grill Farringdon	Sports Bar & Grill Farringdon, Unit 4 Cowcross Place	85 yd
Beduin	Beduin, Basement And Ground Floors Front 57-59	87 yd
Fabric	Fabric, Basement and Ground Floor	94 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mugen Sushi Bar	Mugen Sushi Bar, Basement And Ground Floor 63	33 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	54 yd
Buy & Bite	Buy & Bite, 5A Cowcross Street	112 yd
Subway	Subway, Basement And Ground Floor	118 yd
German Doner & Grand Chips	German Doner & Grand Chips, Ground Floor And Basement	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-23 Farringdon Road	180 yd
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	181 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	261 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	263 yd
Sainsburys	123 Holborn	431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	153 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	407 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		435 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	537 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of EC1M 6PU