River Street, London, EC1R 1XN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1R 1XN 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	53.5%	51.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.5%	48.3%	1.8%	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 EC1R 1XN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	51.3%	54.5%	3.2%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	36.8%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.8%	48.9%	-1.9%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.5%	34.5%	3.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15%	11%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1XN this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	9%	-8.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	6.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	12.1%	7.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	60.5%	0.9%	33.8%	26.7%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
White	84.6%	84.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	71.9%	68.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	3.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	68.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	4.6%	14.9%	10.3%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	15%	3.8%	-11.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Street was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

River Street has the 50th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EC1R 1XN, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 River Street are based on 27 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 River Street, London, EC1R 1XN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 1XN

Average Price
£976,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,621,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£892,343

Other
£786,206

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£944,695

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,616,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£895,545

Other
£780,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 9 River Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-11-22	£832,414
9A River Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2021-06-29	£999,124
Flat B 19 River Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2018-07-31	£973,555
Flat D 23 - 24 River Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£827,500	2018-06-29	£833,369
Flat C 23 - 24 River Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2018-02-02	£813,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1R 1XN

Employment

EC1R 1XN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EC1R 1XN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	893 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	1,053 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	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,283 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	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Pentonville Road N1 9AZ	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	877 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	386 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,394 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	2,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	310 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	317 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	536 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	726 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	981 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Myddleton's Deli	Myddleton's Deli, 25 Lloyd Baker Street	73 yd
Ground Control	Ground Control, 61 Amwell Street	89 yd
Petals in the Mist	Petals in the Mist, 63 Amwell Street	92 yd
Trinity Church Myddelton Square	Trinity Church Myddelton Square, St Mark's Church	115 yd
Body & Soul	Body & Soul, St Ives House	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George & Monkey	The George & Monkey, 68 Amwell Street	78 yd
Brewdog, Unit 3	50 Great Tower Street, London	172 yd
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	218 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	271 yd
The Lexington	The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 402-404 St John Street	359 yd
Bumble And Sea	Street Record, Exmouth	371 yd
Basilico	Basilico, Ground Floor	386 yd
Green Home Food	Green Home Food, 428 St John Street	396 yd
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	366 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	396 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	501 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	537 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	396 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	417 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	606 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	696 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1R 1XN