Whiskin Street, London, EC1R 0BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1R 0BP is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	41.3%	45.8%	4.5%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	58.7%	54.2%	-4.5%	49.0%	5.2%

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 EC1R 0BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.6% 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	82.4%	79.6%	-2.8%	37.9%	41.7%
Married: Opposite sex	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-32.9%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4%	5.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (89.2%) 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	57.6%	57.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	29.5%	31.7%	2.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 EC1R 0BP this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.6%	31.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	14.6%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	42.9%	5.2%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.4% 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	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	4%	6%	2.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	57.1%	55.4%	-1.7%	81.4%	-26.0%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	53.8%	53.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	13.2%	16.5%	3.3%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	4.2%	2.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	13.8%	-4.1%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.7%	53.1%	0.4%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	20.8%	16.1%	-4.7%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	18.2%	4.4%	1.9%	16.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	15.4%	6.0%	9.4%

Safety

Is Whiskin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whiskin Street was 334.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whiskin Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

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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 EC1R 0BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Whiskin Street are based on 12 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 Whiskin Street, London, EC1R 0BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 0BP

Average Price
£853,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£853,389

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whiskin Street

Average Price
£896,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£896,363

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whiskin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 40 - 41 Whiskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-07-14	£788,966
Flat 6 40 - 41 Whiskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-08-19	£740,385
Flat 4 40 - 41 Whiskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-03-18	£667,333
Flat 8 40 - 41 Whiskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,235,000	2019-01-08	£1,290,433
Flat 6 40 - 41 Whiskin Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£726,000	2016-03-11	£747,660

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1R 0BP 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

Student (economically inactive)	105
Full-Time Employee	95
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,175 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	1,612 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	2,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	434 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	903 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,263 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,024 yd	University technical college	No	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	690 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
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	1,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,879 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	2,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	252 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	472 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	696 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	864 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
Mr. Beanstalk Coffee Co	Mr. Beanstalk Coffee Co, 36A Myddelton Street	55 yd
Sadlers Wells Catering	Sadlers Wells Catering, Sadlers Wells Theatre	192 yd
Cafe Fiori	Cafe Fiori, Community Gardens	204 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, The City University	206 yd
The Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall	The Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	158 yd
Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings	Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings, Basement to First	229 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	272 yd
Cafe Kick	Cafe Kick, Shop	304 yd
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	147 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	350 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	379 yd
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	394 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	119 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	382 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	395 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	443 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	193 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	393 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	403 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		439 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	544 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 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 EC1R 0BP