Finsbury Estate, London, EC1R 0LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1R 0LN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	50.1%	53.7%	3.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.9%	46.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 EC1R 0LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	49.1%	59.9%	10.8%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	21.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	7.4%	4.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	41.7%	50.5%	8.8%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	32.5%	29.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	19.4%	-8.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.9%	5.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	38.2%	6.3%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	9.8%	2.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.9% 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	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	12.4%	15.2%	2.8%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	60.4%	41.9%	-18.5%	81.4%	-39.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	4.5%	17.6%	13.1%	1.6%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% 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	62%	60%	-2.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	8.2%	9.6%	1.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	59.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	28.2%	25.0%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	2.7%	-25.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Finsbury Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finsbury Estate was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bread Street 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 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 0LN, 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 Finsbury Estate are based on 17 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 Finsbury Estate, London, EC1R 0LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 0LN

Average Price
£399,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£399,334

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finsbury Estate

Average Price
£389,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,630

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finsbury EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 155 Michael Cliffe House Skinner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-12	£374,252
Flat 154 Michael Cliffe House Skinner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£374,000	2022-06-09	£363,823
Flat 161 Michael Cliffe House Skinner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-09-29	£465,695
Flat 185 Michael Cliffe House Skinner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-10-21	£496,320
Flat 171 Michael Cliffe House Skinner Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-03-03	£350,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1R 0LN

Employment

EC1R 0LN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1R 0LN 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
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	25
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,135 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	1,644 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	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,400 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 Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	415 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	421 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	946 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,343 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	759 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,898 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	2,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,833 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	314 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	764 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	897 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	132 yd
Coin Laundry	Coin Laundry, 70 Exmouth Market	170 yd
Sweet Boulangerie & Patisserie	Sweet Boulangerie & Patisserie, Ground Floor	171 yd
The Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall	The Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue	187 yd
Briki	Briki, 67 Exmouth Market	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings	Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings, Basement to First	153 yd
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	239 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	242 yd
Cafe Kick	Cafe Kick, Shop	255 yd
Sekforde Arms	Sekforde Arms, 34 Sekforde Street	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	168 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	307 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	323 yd
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	344 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	199 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	333 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	358 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	400 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	115 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		364 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	474 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	482 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	522 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	543 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	546 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	58.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1R 0LN