Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1R 4UR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	47.7%	49.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.3%	50.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	56.5%	56.3%	-0.2%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	29.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.8%) 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	62.1%	65.6%	3.5%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	28.9%	27.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4UR this area, 5.5% 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 77%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-10.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.6%	10%	6.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	79.6%	77%	-2.6%	33.8%	43.2%
Other	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	75.2%	69.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	-12.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	51.5%	43.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	18.5%	23.9%	5.4%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	9.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	1.3%	9.9%
Oceania	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23% 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	49.3%	43.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	10.6%	23%	12.4%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	10.9%	13%	2.1%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	11.8%	-5.4%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Rosebery Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosebery Avenue was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rosebery Avenue has the 16th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 48th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 4UR, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Rosebery Avenue are based on 788 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 Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 4UR

Average Price
£1,156,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,156,627

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosebery Avenue

Average Price
£891,721

Semi-Detached
£826,347

Terraced
£507,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£991,664

Other
£4,388,361

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rosebery AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 112 New River Head, 173 Rosebery Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-10-11	£605,507
Apartment 113 New River Head, 173 Rosebery Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£995,000	2024-10-11	£963,967
Apartment 111 New River Head, 173 Rosebery Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2018-06-07	£956,738
Apartment 113 New River Head, 173 Rosebery Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£860,000	2016-03-31	£879,465
Apartment 111 New River Head, 173 Rosebery Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£999,999	2015-08-09	£1,023,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1R 4UR

Employment

EC1R 4UR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4UR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	171
Self-Employed	49
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	78
Professional, scientific and technical activities	66
Education	24
Information and communication	21
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	984 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	1,282 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	2,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,451 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	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	732 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	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	777 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	586 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,200 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	2,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	482 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	507 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	544 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	805 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
Sadlers Wells Catering	Sadlers Wells Catering, Sadlers Wells Theatre	113 yd
Mr. Beanstalk Coffee Co	Mr. Beanstalk Coffee Co, 36A Myddelton Street	162 yd
The Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall	The Urdang The Old Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue	171 yd
Body & Soul	Body & Soul, St Ives House	198 yd
The Great Chase	The Great Chase, 316 St John Street	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	156 yd
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	201 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	217 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	223 yd
Cafe Kick	Cafe Kick, Shop	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	342 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 402-404 St John Street	359 yd
Bumble And Sea	Street Record, Exmouth	365 yd
Rosebery Kebab House	Rosebery Kebab House, 63-65 Rosebery Avenue	368 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 21 Exmouth Market	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	173 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	577 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	595 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	595 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	308 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	318 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		598 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	731 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	167.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1R 4UR