Malta Street, London, EC1V 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 0BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.1%	50%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.9%	50%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 0BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	53.7%	53.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	29.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.4%	3.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	43.5%	60.3%	16.8%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	34.5%	25.4%	-9.1%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	12.1%	8.2%	-3.9%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	16.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.4%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	47.8%	21.2%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	5.6%	9.1%	3.5%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	58.6%	56.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	-25.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.7%	12.1%	7.4%	1.6%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	66.8%	56.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	7.3%	13%	5.7%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	5.2%	2.2%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	8.2%	5.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.6%	3.1%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	7.8%	0.0%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	56.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	3%	25.1%	22.1%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	22%	6.1%	-15.9%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	2.6%	0.0%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Malta Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malta Street was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malta Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.8%.

🔎 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 0BU, 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 Malta Street are based on 15 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 Malta Street, London, EC1V 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 0BU

Average Price
£451,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£451,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malta Street

Average Price
£452,187

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,187

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malta Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Cyrus House Malta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£521,604	2022-12-21	£516,924
Flat 11 Cyrus House Malta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2011-12-09	£586,522
Flat 38 Cyrus House Malta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2003-03-03	£241,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 0BU

Employment

EC1V 0BU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,332 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	1,841 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	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	4,241 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	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	779 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	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,380 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	1,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,737 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	2,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,026 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	244 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	587 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	610 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	731 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
Dragonfly Cafe	Dragonfly Cafe, 71 Compton Street	106 yd
Fora	Fora, Ground to Fourth	106 yd
Caffe Tiffin	Caffe Tiffin, Basement and Ground	111 yd
Bocas	Bocas, Ground Floor	153 yd
Goswell Road Coffee	Goswell Road Coffee, 150-164 Goswell Road	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sekforde Arms	Sekforde Arms, 34 Sekforde Street	249 yd
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	252 yd
Sutton Arms	Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street	257 yd
The Dovetail	The Dovetail, Basement And Ground Floor	311 yd
The Artisan	The Artisan, Basement And Ground Floor, St Johns House	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	152 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	159 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	166 yd
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	220 yd
CHUFANG	CHUFANG, Lower Floors Rear	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	130 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	181 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	192 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	377 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	408 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	192 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	194 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		385 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	405 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		426 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	493 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	499 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	518 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 0BU