City Road, London, EC1V 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 1AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	40.8%	53.3%	12.5%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	59.2%	46.7%	-12.5%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 1AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.4% 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	71.3%	74.4%	3.1%	37.9%	36.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	19.1%	2.9%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92.5%) 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	57.9%	67.3%	9.4%	48.4%	18.9%
Good health	32.6%	25.2%	-7.4%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 1AR this area, 7.7% 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 69.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	60%	69.3%	9.3%	33.8%	35.5%
Other	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.6%	11.1%	7.5%	0.7%	10.4%
Indian	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	50.3%	45.2%	-5.1%	81.4%	-36.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32% 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	51.6%	32%	-19.6%	83.2%	-51.2%
European Union	12.8%	18.5%	5.7%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	7.5%	1.2%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	19.3%	9.1%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	10.2%	3.6%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.5% 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	50.7%	32%	-18.7%	83.2%	-51.2%
10+ Years	13.5%	18.5%	5.0%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	7.9%	11.3%	3.4%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.9%	16%	6.1%	2.2%	13.8%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	22.1%	4.0%	1.9%	20.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	76.7%	-31.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

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 Hoxton East & Shoreditch 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 higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EC1V 1AR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 City Road are based on 2158 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
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 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 1AR

Average Price
£891,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£891,572

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Road

Average Price
£1,361,688

Semi-Detached
£3,385,293

Terraced
£1,754,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£920,357

Other
£13,442,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 105 Eagle Point City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2026-03-09	£760,000
Flat 101 Eagle Point City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£757,000	2024-09-02	£728,320
Flat 148 Eagle Point City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-06-06	£604,940
Flat 163 Eagle Point City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-06-06	£604,940
Flat 137 Eagle Point City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2018-12-10	£886,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 1AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 1AR 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	163
Student (economically inactive)	70
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,167 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	1,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,370 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	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	242 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	3out of 4	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	851 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community school	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	666 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,204 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	2,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,039 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	187 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	216 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	663 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
Pret A Manger	161 City Road	1 yd
itsu ltd	161 City Road Hackney London	10 yd
The Brew Coffice	163 City Road	36 yd
Plate Restaurant Bar Bake	151-157 City Road	54 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Moorfields Eye Hospital	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Fountain Public House	The Old Fountain Public House, 3 Baldwin Street	125 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	172 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	209 yd
Prince Arthur	Prince Arthur Public House, 49 Brunswick Place	335 yd
Canvas Bar	The Nelsons Retreat, 1 Vince Street	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Itsu Ltd	161 City Road	1 yd
Snack Monster	2 Pickwick House, 20 Ebenezer Street	71 yd
Friends of Ours	15 Westland Place	92 yd
Atis	Unit 3, Provost & East Building, 145 City Road	105 yd
Italiano Pizza	59 Nile Street	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	1 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	288 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	420 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	491 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	580 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		225 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	236 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	409 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	435 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	473 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	500 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		529 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 1AR