Compton Street, London, EC1V 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1V 0BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	51.5%	57%	5.5%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	25.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	2%	2.7%	0.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	53.8%	55.6%	1.8%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	29.5%	26.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	9.8%	13.2%	3.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	54.8%	-0.3%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	8.6%	1.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	69.7%	64.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	4%	1.4%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	69.2%	56.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	5.6%	15.1%	9.5%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	7.9%	5.8%	0.8%	7.1%
Africa	10.3%	9.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	2.8%	-3.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	57.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	26.7%	22.4%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.2%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	7.7%	-7.7%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Compton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Street was 378.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Compton Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.6%.

🔎 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 EC1V 0BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Compton Street are based on 48 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 Compton Street, London, EC1V 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 0BL

Average Price
£150,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,613

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Street

Average Price
£1,091,951

Semi-Detached
£1,115,207

Terraced
£1,589,695

Detached
£3,654,110

Flats/Maisonettes
£834,311

Other
£946,958

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Church House 57-61 Compton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£65,000	2004-03-10	£150,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 0BL

Employment

EC1V 0BL 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.

EC1V 0BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 EC1V 0BL 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	81
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,438 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	1,997 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	2,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	69 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	481 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,844 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	714 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,836 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	2,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,118 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	100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	364 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	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
Dragonfly Cafe	Dragonfly Cafe, 71 Compton Street	57 yd
Caffe Tiffin	Caffe Tiffin, Basement and Ground	61 yd
Fora	Fora, Ground to Fourth	80 yd
Bocas	Bocas, Ground Floor	103 yd
The Slaughtered Lamb	The Slaughtered Lamb, Ground Floor	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	206 yd
Sutton Arms	Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street	206 yd
Sekforde Arms	Sekforde Arms, 34 Sekforde Street	211 yd
The Dovetail	The Dovetail, Basement And Ground Floor	256 yd
The Artisan	The Artisan, Basement And Ground Floor, St Johns House	289 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	104 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	109 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	212 yd
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	252 yd
CHUFANG	CHUFANG, Lower Floors Rear	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	74 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	122 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	142 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	350 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	414 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	146 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	205 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		340 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	399 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	465 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		465 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	479 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	525 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 0BL