Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1R 5DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.9%	0.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49%	48.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	54.7%	59%	4.3%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	23%	-3.6%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	1%	2.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.7%	40.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	34.4%	30.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	15.1%	20%	4.9%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	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.

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	17.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	45.2%	7.8%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	12.8%	4.6%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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	20.1%	23%	2.9%	1.1%	21.9%
Chinese	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	16.6%	11.1%	-5.5%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.9%
White	42.9%	35.2%	-7.7%	81.4%	-46.2%
Arab	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	1.6%	4.1%

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	53.7%	54.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	8.9%	12.6%	3.7%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	15.9%	-3.0%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	53.9%	2.9%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	5.4%	36.5%	31.1%	9.8%	26.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.2%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	31.7%	5%	-26.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	34%	6.5%	27.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Clerkenwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clerkenwell Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Holborn & Covent Garden average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in EC1R 5DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Clerkenwell Road are based on 408 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1R 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 5DB

Average Price
£2,231,231

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,231,231

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clerkenwell Road

Average Price
£1,327,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,595,564

Detached
£3,563,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£848,423

Other
£6,122,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clerkenwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Clerkenwell Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,175,000	2017-02-28	£2,026,551

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1R 5DB 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	49
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	15
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	663 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	1,797 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	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	142 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	210 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	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	943 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	1,316 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,953 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,496 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	3,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH Great Ormond Street , Camden WC1N 3JH	4out of 4	459 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	558 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	1,016 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	1,054 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
The King Of Falafel	166-168 Clerkenwell Road	30 yd
Pizzeria Malletti	174-176 Clerkenwell Road	60 yd
Levant Kitchen	90-92 Gray's Inn Road	85 yd
John Charlick Foods	142 Gray's Inn Road	89 yd
FIDELIO	91-95 Clerkenwell Road	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffin	125 Clerkenwell Road	1 yd
The Yorkshire Grey	2 Theobald's Road	112 yd
The Clerk and Well	156 Clerkenwell Road	138 yd
Gunmakers Arms	13 Eyre Street Hill	170 yd
Craft Beer Company	82 Leather Lane	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zabardast	170 Clerkenwell Road	63 yd
Pret A Manger	108 Gray's Inn Road	65 yd
Oriental taste	33-35 Laystall Street	120 yd
Kung Food	158 Clerkenwell Road	125 yd
Subway	95 Leather Lane	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	120 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	188 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express 19-21, High Holborn	382 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	323-324 High Holborn, London	432 yd
Amazon Fresh	318 High Holborn, London	437 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	314 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	361 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Pure Gym (London Holborn) Lacon House Lacon House Theobalds Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	518 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		541 yd
Nuffield Health (Bloomsbury) MECKLENBURGH PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	557 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	640 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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	8.3%

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

Overview of EC1R 5DB