St John Street, London, EC1R 4TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1R 4TT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.3%	3.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.9%	48.7%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4TT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	58.2%	57.6%	-0.6%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	22%	3.6%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	2%	2%	0.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	48.9%	51.8%	2.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	30.2%	29.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	15%	-12.4%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	52%	18.2%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	9%	2.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.2%	9.2%	-1.0%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	3%	3%	0.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68.9%	60.3%	-8.6%	81.4%	-21.1%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	64.3%	54.4%	-9.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	54.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	6%	28.2%	22.2%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	5.2%	-14.4%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is St John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St John Street was 553.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St John Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 4TT, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 St John Street are based on 868 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 St John Street, London, EC1R 4TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 4TT

Average Price
£554,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£554,043

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St John Street

Average Price
£1,517,039

Semi-Detached
£1,722,311

Terraced
£1,806,360

Detached
£1,075,145

Flats/Maisonettes
£991,045

Other
£9,683,232

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Tunbridge House St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-01-17	£521,149
Flat 32 Tunbridge House St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-09-09	£491,904
Flat 11 Tunbridge House St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2017-09-15	£705,833
Flat 32 Tunbridge House St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2013-12-20	£523,922
Flat 32 Tunbridge House St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2012-07-09	£341,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1R 4TT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1R 4TT 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	93
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	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	1,235 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	1,512 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	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,335 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	112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	233 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	438 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	786 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,972 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	593 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,048 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
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,972 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	2,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,923 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	228 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	598 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	783 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Sadlers Wells Catering	Sadlers Wells Catering, Sadlers Wells Theatre	55 yd
The Great Chase	The Great Chase, 316 St John Street	63 yd
Fateema	28	111 yd
Mr. Beanstalk Coffee Co	Mr. Beanstalk Coffee Co, 36A Myddelton Street	122 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, The City University	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	52 yd
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	180 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	194 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	356 yd
Old Red Lion Public House	Old Red Lion Public House, 418 St John Street	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	259 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 402-404 St John Street	318 yd
Bumble And Sea	Street Record, Exmouth	319 yd
Green Home Food	Green Home Food, 428 St John Street	398 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	61 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	538 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	540 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	570 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	589 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	228 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	358 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	401 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		614 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	630 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1R 4TT