Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1R 3AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	51%	54.9%	3.9%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	49%	45.1%	-3.9%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 3AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	69.4%	60.1%	-9.3%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.2%	28.3%	14.1%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.2%	4%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	43.1%	43.2%	0.1%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	35.1%	33.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.9%	16.5%	3.6%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	13.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6%	4.4%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	14.6%	-3.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	51.8%	6.4%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	82.7%	65.1%	-17.6%	81.4%	-16.3%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1%	14.3%	13.3%	1.6%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	76.7%	63.6%	-13.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	12.6%	6.2%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	5.4%	2.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	64.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	4%	16%	12.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	8.9%	5.4%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	6.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Farringdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farringdon Road was 444.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Farringdon Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 3AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Farringdon Road are based on 248 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 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 3AP

Average Price
£701,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,438,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£592,517

Other
£9,771

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farringdon Road

Average Price
£1,201,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,926,104

Detached
£1,746,408

Flats/Maisonettes
£787,597

Other
£4,136,120

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farringdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
134B Farringdon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-03-26	£437,623
First Floor Flat 124 Farringdon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-24	£442,485
Flat 2 118 Farringdon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-01-23	£550,648
Flat 3 118 Farringdon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-01-23	£712,893
118 Farringdon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2025-01-23	£550,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1R 3AP

Employment

EC1R 3AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 3AP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 3AP 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	64
Self-Employed	29
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	733 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	1,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,805 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	343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	461 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	- not rated	906 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,149 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,223 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	2,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,427 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	716 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	782 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	807 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	808 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
Cafe Maya	Cafe Maya, Sandwich Shop	38 yd
Devotion Coffee	Devotion Coffee, 55-57 Rosebery Avenue	59 yd
Big T's Burgers N Wings	Big T's Burgers N Wings, 59-61 Rosebery Avenue	66 yd
Chicken Ranch	Chicken Ranch, Basement And Ground Floor	66 yd
Caravan Exmouth Market	Caravan Exmouth Market, 11-13 Exmouth Market	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilmington Arms	Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue	101 yd
Cafe Kick	Cafe Kick, Shop	159 yd
Eagle Public House	Eagle Public House, 159 Farringdon Road	195 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	215 yd
Crowne Plaza Kings Cross	1 King's Cross Road	224 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	71 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	87 yd
DAD	7 Warner Yard	310 yd
Oriental taste	33-35 Laystall Street	379 yd
Artisserie	188 Gray's Inn Road	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	410 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	501 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	545 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	609 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	135 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	227 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	319 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	436 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		484 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	541 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	572 yd
Corams Fields GUILFORD STREET	artificial grass pitch	688 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	754 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	237.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1R 3AP