City Road, London, EC1V 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 1AF is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	44.3%	45.2%	0.9%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	55.7%	54.8%	-0.9%	49.0%	5.8%

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 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	67%	67.5%	0.5%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	23%	1.3%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (91.9%) 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	58%	61.6%	3.6%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	29%	30.3%	1.3%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 EC1V 1AF this area, 6.7% 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 77.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	6.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	63.5%	77.7%	14.2%	33.8%	43.9%
Other	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.1%	13.8%	7.7%	0.7%	13.1%
Indian	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	8.7%	7.2%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	74%	54.1%	-19.9%	81.4%	-27.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.9% 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	51.1%	29.9%	-21.2%	83.2%	-53.3%
European Union	15.3%	21.8%	6.5%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	13%	27.4%	14.4%	5.6%	21.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% 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	50.4%	29.6%	-20.8%	83.2%	-53.6%
10+ Years	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	19.1%	9.2%	2.2%	16.9%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	25.6%	11.9%	1.9%	23.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.7%	76.7%	-32.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	8.6%	0.3%	8.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Barnsbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EC1V 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 City Road are based on 2126 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 City Road, London, EC1V 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 1AF

Average Price
£1,872,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,872,126

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£1,311,616

Semi-Detached
£3,309,644

Terraced
£1,659,370

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£887,698

Other
£13,614,637

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2003 Canaletto Tower, 257 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£784,000	2024-11-29	£767,779
Flat 2602 Canaletto Tower, 257 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,325,000	2024-04-30	£2,087,669
Flat 2004 Canaletto Tower, 257 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-09-16	£1,043,321
Flat 2901 Caneletto Tower, 257 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£8,785,608	2022-09-09	£8,332,914
Flat 2802 Canaletto Tower, 257 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£2,047,600	2021-05-10	£2,072,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 1AF

Employment

EC1V 1AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1AF 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,854 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	1,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	601 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,860 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,782 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	461 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	548 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	623 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	741 yd	Community special 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
Club Canaletto	Club Canaletto, Twenty Fourth Floor Part, Canaletto Tower	2 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	241 City Road	78 yd
The Angel	241 city road	82 yd
Banya No.1	Unit B1 & Unit B2, Micawber Wharf, 17 Micawber Street	136 yd
Sardine	15 Micawber Street	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	269 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	277 yd
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	291 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	293 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	290 yd
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	294 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	294 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	294 yd
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	257 City Road	2 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	191 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	403 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	492 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	263 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		287 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		364 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	413 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	496 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	611 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	623 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	500 Mbit/s
Average download speed	494.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	500 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	480.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 1AF