Herbal Hill, London, EC1R 5XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1R 5XB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population 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	38.4%	56.5%	18.1%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	61.6%	43.5%	-18.1%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 5XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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	63.4%	68.4%	5.0%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	15.5%	-9.4%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	11.2%	5.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	66.5%	65.1%	-1.4%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	28.1%	22.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	4.5%	10.7%	6.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5XB this area, 8.2% 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 70.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	81.2%	70.5%	-10.7%	33.8%	36.7%
Other	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	6.3%	12.8%	6.5%	0.7%	12.1%
Indian	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	1.6%	8.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.3%	61.2%	-15.1%	81.4%	-20.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.6% 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	47.8%	35.6%	-12.2%	83.2%	-47.6%
European Union	18.8%	27.8%	9.0%	6.1%	21.7%
Rest of Europe	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	20.8%	7.4%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	0.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.8% 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	46.9%	35.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	11.2%	15.8%	4.6%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	17.9%	14.9%	-3.0%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	11.6%	14%	2.4%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	19.5%	7.0%	1.9%	17.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.7%	76.7%	-29.0%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	11.7%	0.3%	11.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Herbal Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbal Hill was 352.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Herbal Hill has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 5XB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Herbal Hill are based on 86 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 Herbal Hill, London, EC1R 5XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1R 5XB

Average Price
£1,890,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£969,898

Other
£31,346,555

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbal Hill

Average Price
£1,717,813

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,058,082

Other
£29,426,532

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbal HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A33 Herbal Hill Gardens, 9 Herbal Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-04-24	£723,397
Flat B22 Herbal Hill Gardens, 9 Herbal Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-03-31	£1,031,452
Flat B53 Herbal Hill Gardens, 9 Herbal Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-04-19	£1,148,852
Herbal Hill Gardens, 9 Herbal Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000,000	2019-01-11	£31,346,555
Flat C32 Herbal Hill Gardens, 9 Herbal Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£930,000	2018-03-09	£945,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1R 5XB

Employment

EC1R 5XB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5XB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1R 5XB 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Part-Time Employee	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Financial and insurance activities	52
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Education	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,037 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	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,651 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	2,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	651 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	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,708 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,939 yd	Foundation 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	978 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,215 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,052 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	3,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Junior School CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL , 4 GRAY'S INN PLACE WC1R 5EY	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	782 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gather & Gather @ The Ray	Gather & Gather @ The Ray, 119 Farringdon Road	107 yd
The Coach and Horses	The Coach and Horses, 26-28 Ray Street	125 yd
ETC Venues The Hatton	51-53 Hatton Garden	126 yd
Ngon Ngon	144 Clerkenwell Road	135 yd
LILY'S DUMPLING	58 Hatton Garden	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ninth Ward London	Ninth Ward London, Ground Floor Front	31 yd
Hat & Tun	3 Hatton Wall	75 yd
The Betsey Trotwood	The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road	117 yd
City Pride Public House	City Pride Public House, 28 Farringdon Lane	118 yd
The Green	The Green, 29 Clerkenwell Green	130 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor	35 yd
EVREST FOODSERVICE	ADIDAS HERBAL HOUSE, 7 Back Hill	125 yd
LEBANESE GRILL EXPRESS	84 Leather Lane	186 yd
Burger Makers	Pitch 80, Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	186 yd
Mugen Japanese Restaurant	Pitch 59, Leather Lane Market, Leather Lane	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	Jameson House, 146-148 Clerkenwell Road	150 yd
Tesco	43-45 Farringdon Road	299 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	410 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-23 Farringdon Road	411 yd
Co-operative Food	39-43 Gray's Inn Road	446 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	22 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	144 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		213 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Beauty & Fitness	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Ozone Leisure Club KING'S CROSS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	704 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	271.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	266.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1R 5XB