Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1N 7TP is primarily male, with 54% 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	34.3%	46%	11.7%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	65.7%	54%	-11.7%	49.0%	5.0%

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 EC1N 7TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	54.3%	56.3%	2.0%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	27.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	0.3%	3.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (93.6%) 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	63.9%	71%	7.1%	48.4%	22.6%
Good health	28.3%	22.6%	-5.7%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 EC1N 7TP this area, 2.1% 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 79.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	74.3%	79.4%	5.1%	33.8%	45.6%
Other	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76%	70.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	-11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% 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	54.5%	46.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	15.5%	23.3%	7.8%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	1.3%	11.6%
Oceania	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.5% 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	54.1%	46.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	12.4%	18.5%	6.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	9%	10.1%	1.1%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	10.5%	5.8%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	14.5%	-5.2%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Leather Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leather Lane was 535.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.5% higher than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leather Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 69th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EC1N 7TP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Leather Lane are based on 129 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leather Lane, London, EC1N 7TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1N 7TP

Average Price
£2,129,882

Semi-Detached
£2,129,882

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leather Lane

Average Price
£667,343

Semi-Detached
£2,041,853

Terraced
£1,095,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,422

Other
£1,538,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leather LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50A Leather Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	1998-10-12	£2,041,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1N 7TP

Employment

EC1N 7TP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

EC1N 7TP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 EC1N 7TP 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	103
Self-Employed	50
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	32
Information and communication	28
Education	21
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	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	900 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	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,919 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	2,940 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	3,675 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	118 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	200 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	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	884 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	891 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	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,803 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,544 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	3,181 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	572 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	679 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	941 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
Anglo	30 St Cross Street	5 yd
Gebeta Ethiopian Restaurant	51 Leather Lane	29 yd
YUM BOWL	61 Leather Lane	29 yd
LOCKY'S	Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	33 yd
HIBACHI	Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craft Beer Company	82 Leather Lane	72 yd
Hat & Tun	3 Hatton Wall	170 yd
The Argyle	1 Greville Street	197 yd
The Clerk and Well	156 Clerkenwell Road	208 yd
The Griffin	125 Clerkenwell Road	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daddy Donkey Mexican Grill	50b Leather Lane	3 yd
Attendant Cafe	75 Leather Lane	29 yd
Dorothy's Deli Team	75 Leather Lane	29 yd
PAD AND SEN	75 Leather Lane	29 yd
Dugan’s	Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	33 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	194 yd
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	259 yd
Sainsburys	123 Holborn	322 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-23 Farringdon Road	324 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	353 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	220 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	229 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	287 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	307 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		439 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	642 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane) FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	700 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%

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

Overview of EC1N 7TP