Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1V 0BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 0BD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	41%	47.9%	6.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	59%	52.1%	-6.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 EC1V 0BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	68.8%	60.1%	-8.7%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	24.6%	3.4%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	59%	55.3%	-3.7%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	23.6%	27%	3.4%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	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.

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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	16.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	8.7%	-7.2%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	55.4%	13.6%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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%	3.7%	3.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	8%	12.6%	4.6%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	68.4%	55.6%	-12.8%	81.4%	-25.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	55.2%	49.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	9%	17.7%	8.7%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	7.5%	8.8%	1.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	13%	0.3%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.5% 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	53.8%	49.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	8.5%	20.5%	12.0%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	14.2%	8.8%	-5.4%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.2%	11.6%	6.4%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	9.3%	-9.1%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bowling Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowling Green Lane was 283.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Bowling Green Lane has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 102nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EC1V 0BD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Bowling Green Lane are based on 76 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 Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1V 0BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 0BD

Average Price
£3,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,273

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowling Green Lane

Average Price
£2,064,884

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,609,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£950,253

Other
£8,591,380

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowling Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Minerra Court, 21 - 23 Bowling Green Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,750	2014-04-15	£3,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 0BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 0BD 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	74
Retired	25
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Education	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,418 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	1,908 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	2,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	4,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	551 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	770 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	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,389 yd	Foundation 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	1,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,818 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	2,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	175 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	252 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	529 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	691 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
Goswell Road Coffee	Goswell Road Coffee, 150-164 Goswell Road	79 yd
Fora	Fora, Ground to Fourth	92 yd
The Old Ivy House	The Old Ivy House, 166 Goswell Road	129 yd
Kennedy's	Kennedy's, Ground Floor	138 yd
Aburi Japanese Restaurant	Aburi Japanese Restaurant, Ground Floor 190	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	236 yd
Sutton Arms	Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street	249 yd
Sekforde Arms	Sekforde Arms, 34 Sekforde Street	325 yd
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	355 yd
The Dovetail	The Dovetail, Basement And Ground Floor	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	105 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	215 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	223 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floor	291 yd
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	186 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	222 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	256 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	299 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	419 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	108 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	114 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	136 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		350 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	411 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	432 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		454 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	491 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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