Percival Street, London, EC1V 0HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 0HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents 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	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 0HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	59.3%	64.4%	5.1%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	19.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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	48.9%	43.6%	-5.3%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	30%	34.9%	4.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13%	14.1%	1.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	20.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	9.1%	0.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	36.8%	8.9%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	10.1%	3%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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%	4.9%	4.9%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	10.7%	13.7%	3.0%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	56%	50.8%	-5.2%	81.4%	-30.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	63.5%	57.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	8.1%	13.9%	5.8%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	15%	8.8%	-6.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	10%	3.5%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	57.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	6.5%	24.6%	18.1%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	10.4%	4.9%	-5.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	10%	-9.9%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Percival Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Percival Street was 161.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Percival Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 230th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 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 0HU, 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 Percival Street are based on 80 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 Percival Street, London, EC1V 0HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 0HU

Average Price
£482,869

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£482,869

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Percival Street

Average Price
£515,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,478

Other
£24,030

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Percival Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Tompion House Percival Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-11-17	£588,528
Flat 42 Tompion House Percival Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2016-03-24	£545,813
Flat 32 Tompion House Percival Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-10-21	£430,157
Flat 36 Tompion House Percival Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2010-02-01	£556,494
Flat 11 Tompion House Percival Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-04-11	£402,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 0HU

Employment

EC1V 0HU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 0HU 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	134
Retired	62
Student (economically inactive)	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Unemployed	38
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Other	19

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,487 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	1,934 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	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,052 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	146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	520 yd	Free schools	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	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,745 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	559 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,745 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	2,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,181 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	233 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	564 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Aburi Japanese Restaurant	Aburi Japanese Restaurant, Ground Floor 190	106 yd
The Old Ivy House	The Old Ivy House, 166 Goswell Road	107 yd
Kennedy's	Kennedy's, Ground Floor	111 yd
Daisy	Daisy, 3A Lever Street	125 yd
The Phoenix Takeaway	The Phoenix Takeaway, 5 Lever Street	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sekforde Arms	Sekforde Arms, 34 Sekforde Street	327 yd
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	335 yd
Sutton Arms	Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street	344 yd
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	345 yd
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	113 yd
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	199 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	238 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	254 yd
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	225 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	277 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	282 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	327 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	206 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	219 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	243 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		372 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	435 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	451 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		468 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 0HU