City Road, London, EC1V 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 1AL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	44.3%	47.2%	2.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.7%	52.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	3.8%

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 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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%	70.7%	3.7%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	17.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (95.3%) 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%	70.6%	12.6%	48.4%	22.2%
Good health	29%	24.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	-8.9%
Fair health	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	12.7%	-9.7%
Bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1AL this area, 1.9% 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 83.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	1.9%	-10.3%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-12.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	63.5%	83.7%	20.2%	33.8%	49.9%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	10%	10.0%	0.8%	9.2%
White	74%	61.3%	-12.7%	81.4%	-20.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.4% 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%	29.4%	-21.7%	83.2%	-53.8%
European Union	15.3%	21.6%	6.3%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	6.1%	10.8%	4.7%	0.8%	10.0%
Africa	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	13%	19.5%	6.5%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	1.3%	11.3%
Oceania	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.2% 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%	29.3%	-21.1%	83.2%	-53.9%
10+ Years	10.7%	17.2%	6.5%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	15.3%	13.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	16.8%	6.9%	2.2%	14.6%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	22.8%	9.1%	1.9%	20.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.4%	76.7%	-40.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	7%	0.2%	6.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	7.5%	0.2%	7.3%
North America and the Caribbean	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	4.8%	0.1%	4.7%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

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 1AL, 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 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 1AL

Average Price
£961,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£961,512

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 85 Chronicle Tower, 261B City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-12-18	£763,872
Flat 128 Chronicle Tower, 261B City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£938,000	2023-08-18	£909,631
Flat 144 Chronicle Tower, 261B City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-10-28	£657,584
Flat 94 Chronicle Tower, 261B City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-08-22	£609,257
Flat 131 Chronicle Tower, 261B City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-07-08	£587,586

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 1AL

Employment

EC1V 1AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1AL 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 1AL 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	141
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Part-Time Employee	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	2
Retired	0

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	1,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,790 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	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,893 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	249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	2out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	662 yd	Community 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	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,905 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	2,015 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	1,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,736 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	2,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,465 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	429 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	529 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	636 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	689 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	713 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
Club Canaletto	Club Canaletto, Twenty Fourth Floor Part, Canaletto Tower	96 yd
Kammoon	Kammoon, Basement and Ground	112 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	241 City Road	152 yd
The Rugged Bunch	The Rugged Bunch, 291 City Road	154 yd
The Angel	241 city road	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	286 yd
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	322 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	354 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	385 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	286 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	286 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	345 yd
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	346 yd
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	257 City Road	96 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	98 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	441 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	586 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		382 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		410 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	474 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	626 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	330 Mbit/s
Average download speed	384.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	304.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 1AL