Portpool Lane, London, EC1N 7UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1N 7UA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents 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	49.3%	53.2%	3.9%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	50.7%	46.8%	-3.9%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 7UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	49.5%	56.1%	6.6%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	27.5%	1.6%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.4%	38%	-5.4%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	30.2%	34.2%	4.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.9%	19.4%	5.5%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	22.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	7.3%	-8.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	10.5%	4.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	14.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	36.6%	9.8%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.6% 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	18.8%	19.5%	0.7%	1.1%	18.4%
Chinese	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	8.7%	13.1%	4.4%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.4%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	49.7%	46.6%	-3.1%	81.4%	-34.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	58.3%	56.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	6.3%	9.6%	3.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	17%	14.2%	-2.8%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	57%	0.7%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	30.8%	28.4%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	6.3%	-23.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	30.8%	6.5%	24.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Portpool Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portpool Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Holborn & Covent Garden average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Portpool Lane are based on 24 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 Portpool Lane, London, EC1N 7UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1N 7UA

Average Price
£631,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£631,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portpool Lane

Average Price
£633,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£633,489

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portpool LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Redman House Portpool Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-12-13	£726,570
Flat 25 Redman House Portpool Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-12-20	£433,034
Flat 30 Redman House Portpool Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2019-10-08	£583,568
Flat 18 Redman House Portpool Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-09-22	£382,924
Flat 31 Redman House Portpool Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2007-06-29	£539,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1N 7UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	920 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	1,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,888 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	2,911 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	128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	207 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	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	861 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	- not rated	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,807 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,455 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,274 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	3,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	599 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	707 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Davies's College 25 Old Gloucester Street , Queen Square WC1N 3AF	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	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
Pieminister	91 Leather Lane	36 yd
CREPE DELICIOUS	89 Leather Lane	40 yd
Tikkarito Indian Street Food	83 Leather Lane	41 yd
Green Mosaic Pizza-Cafe	97 Leather Lane	44 yd
Brothers Cafe	99 Leather Lane	63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craft Beer Company	82 Leather Lane	83 yd
The Clerk and Well	156 Clerkenwell Road	119 yd
The Griffin	125 Clerkenwell Road	125 yd
Gunmakers Arms	13 Eyre Street Hill	163 yd
Hat & Tun	3 Hatton Wall	206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	81 Leather Lane	42 yd
Subway	95 Leather Lane	60 yd
LEBANESE GRILL EXPRESS	84 Leather Lane	70 yd
Poke Gyoza - The Salad Kitchen	Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	83 yd
Mugen Japanese Restaurant	Pitch 59, Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	84 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	134 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	244 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	363 yd
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	366 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	323-324 High Holborn, London	411 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		462 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	564 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	615 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1N 7UA