Portpool Lane, London, EC1N 7UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1N 7UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	51.7%	6.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54.4%	48.3%	-6.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 7UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	55.5%	67%	11.5%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	19.3%	-6.3%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	31.7%	29.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.3%	12.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	13.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	18.4%	12.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	49.5%	7.3%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	10.3%	4.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	1.4%	5%	3.6%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.4%	11.5%	7.1%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	67.5%	58%	-9.5%	81.4%	-23.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.6% 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	57.2%	49.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-33.6%
European Union	16.4%	18.4%	2.0%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% 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	55.3%	49.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	6.9%	23.2%	16.3%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	13.2%	-12.1%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is EC1N 7UL dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around EC1N 7UL was 336.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

EC1N 7UL has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 125th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 7UL, 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

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 7UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1N 7UL

Average Price
£503,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,258

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in EC1N 7UL

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Laney Building Bourne Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-10-13	£570,400
Flat 23 Laney Building Bourne Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£531,000	2021-02-16	£513,816
Flat 2 Laney Building Bourne Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,000	2017-10-13	£324,095
Flat 4 Laney Building Bourne Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£513,000	2014-12-17	£517,035
Flat 14 Laney Building Bourne Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,500	2014-05-30	£378,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1N 7UL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1N 7UL 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	96
Student (economically inactive)	52
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	30
Information and communication	21
Other	20
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	2

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	1,007 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	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,850 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	2,904 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	106 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	295 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	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	793 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	845 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	1,500 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,738 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,037 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	1,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,464 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,224 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	3,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,488 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	320 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	606 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	780 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gebeta Ethiopian Restaurant	51 Leather Lane	2 yd
YUM BOWL	61 Leather Lane	2 yd
MARAKESH	Leather Lane	33 yd
LOCKY'S	Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	34 yd
HIBACHI	Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	34 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Craft Beer Company	82 Leather Lane	70 yd
Hat & Tun	3 Hatton Wall	187 yd
The Clerk and Well	156 Clerkenwell Road	193 yd
The Griffin	125 Clerkenwell Road	210 yd
The Argyle	1 Greville Street	211 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Attendant Cafe	75 Leather Lane	2 yd
Dorothy's Deli Team	75 Leather Lane	2 yd
PAD AND SEN	75 Leather Lane	2 yd
Daddy Donkey Mexican Grill	50b Leather Lane	28 yd
Dope Thai	Pitch 31/32, Leather Lane Market	33 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	186 yd
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	290 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	324 yd
Sainsburys	123 Holborn	335 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	339 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	239 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	330 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		456 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	620 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	648 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane) FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	706 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	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1N 7UL