Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1N 8QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	47.4%	52%	4.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	52.6%	48%	-4.6%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	72.3%	62.7%	-9.6%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	24.4%	4.0%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	65.2%	56.7%	-8.5%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	26.9%	25.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	4.4%	11.9%	7.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	14.5%	9.0%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	7%	1.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	68.3%	57%	-11.3%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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	4.7%	17.1%	12.4%	1.1%	16.0%
Chinese	6.1%	9.2%	3.1%	0.7%	8.5%
Indian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.4%	7.9%	2.5%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	66.1%	51.1%	-15.0%	81.4%	-30.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% 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	57.9%	42.5%	-15.4%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	13.6%	17.2%	3.6%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	10%	20.3%	10.3%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.4% 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	55.8%	42.5%	-13.3%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	6.8%	22.4%	15.6%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	12.9%	7.4%	-5.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	20.1%	3.0%	1.9%	18.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Saffron Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saffron Hill was 415.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Saffron Hill has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden and the 102nd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.3%.

🔎 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 8QS, 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 Saffron Hill are based on 314 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 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1N 8QS

Average Price
£17,093,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£849,186

Other
£27,923,108

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Hill

Average Price
£1,887,344

Semi-Detached
£1,649,391

Terraced
£1,006,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£863,791

Other
£29,997,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 106 - 109 Saffron Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£845,000	2022-09-21	£766,712
118 - 124 Saffron Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£76,900,000	2021-03-26	£73,631,137
116 - 117 Saffron Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2018-05-29	£2,300,817
116 - 117 Saffron Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2018-04-04	£888,560
Flat 2 106 - 109 Saffron Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2016-08-24	£775,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1N 8QS

Employment

EC1N 8QS 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 EC1N 8QS 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	105
Student (economically inactive)	59
Self-Employed	36
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	14
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	80
Financial and insurance activities	68
Information and communication	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Mining and quarrying	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	1,087 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	2,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,755 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	2,827 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	3,631 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	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	360 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	638 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	765 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	872 yd	Community 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	1,513 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,738 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,075 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,721 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	3,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,588 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	691 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	876 yd	Foundation special 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
Vacherin by CH&CO Catering Ltd	Iceni Projects, Da Vinci House, 44 Saffron Hill	62 yd
KFC	37 Farringdon Road	72 yd
Buffet Bar	32A Greville Street	81 yd
GEC @ Moo.com	GEC @ Moo.com, Farringdon Place	100 yd
Karmarama Ltd	Karmarama Ltd, First Floor, Farringdon Place	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The One Tun	125 Saffron Hill	70 yd
Sir John Oldcastle	Farringdon Point, 29-35 Farringdon Road	92 yd
Scottish Malt Whisky Society	19 Greville Street	103 yd
The Bleeding Heart Tavern	19 Greville Street	103 yd
The Argyle	1 Greville Street	199 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OH LA LA MACARONS	5 Kirby Street	53 yd
PAPA JOHN'S	65 Farringdon Road	80 yd
UNDERBELLY LTD	4th Floor, 36-38 Hatton Garden	93 yd
Pret A Manger	78 Hatton Garden	140 yd
BALADY TWO LTD	39-41 Leather Lane	179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	63 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-23 Farringdon Road	144 yd
Sainsburys	123 Holborn	288 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	332 yd
Sainsbury's Local	60 Fetter Lane, London	343 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	93 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	234 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	281 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		396 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	654 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	663 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane) FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	693 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	80.0%

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 8QS