Spafield Street, London, EC1R 4QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1R 4QB is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	42.3%	46.5%	4.2%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	57.7%	53.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	4.5%

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 4QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	65.6%	66.2%	0.6%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	26.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.7%) 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	64.4%	67%	2.6%	48.4%	18.6%
Good health	28%	25.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	5%	6.1%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4QB this area, 6.8% 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 79.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-10.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	76.1%	79.1%	3.0%	33.8%	45.3%
Other	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
White	82.4%	70.5%	-11.9%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2%	8.9%	6.9%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% 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	57.1%	47.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	17.4%	21.7%	4.3%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	0.3%	5.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.4% 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	54.1%	47.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	9.5%	17.4%	7.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	13.7%	12.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	11.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Oceania	5.2%	0.1%	5.1%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Spafield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spafield Street was 767.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Spafield Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street and the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.8%.

🔎 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 4QB, 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 Spafield Street are based on 1 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 Spafield Street, London, EC1R 4QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 4QB

Average Price
£198,087

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spafield Street

Average Price
£196,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,702

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spafield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor 6 Spafield Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-08-07	£196,702

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Employment

EC1R 4QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	171
Self-Employed	49
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	75
Financial and insurance activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	23
Education	20
Other	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	719 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	1,398 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	2,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,241 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	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	451 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	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	748 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	815 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	4out of 4	806 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,934 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	564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,312 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	2,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	706 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	706 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	819 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	827 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kolossi	The Kolossi, 56-60 Rosebery Avenue	6 yd
BE-OOM	BE-OOM, Basement and Ground Floor	18 yd
GAIL's Exmouth Market	GAIL's Exmouth Market, Basement And Ground Floor	30 yd
Pizza Pilgrims Limited	Pizza Pilgrims Limited, 15 Exmouth Market	44 yd
Big T's Burgers N Wings	Big T's Burgers N Wings, 59-61 Rosebery Avenue	45 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilmington Arms	Wilmington Arms, 69 Rosebery Avenue	36 yd
Cafe Kick	Cafe Kick, Shop	54 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	123 yd
Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings	Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings, Basement to First	184 yd
Eagle Public House	Eagle Public House, 159 Farringdon Road	205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	28 yd
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	41 yd
DAD	7 Warner Yard	363 yd
EVREST FOODSERVICE	ADIDAS HERBAL HOUSE, 7 Back Hill	426 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	439 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	442 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	529 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	581 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	220 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	229 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		430 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Calthorpe Project 258-274 258-274 GRAY'S INN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	663 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	678 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 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 4QB