City Road, London, EC1V 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 1LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	52.5%	53.2%	0.7%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47.5%	46.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	58.8%	59.9%	1.1%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	24%	0.3%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.5%	55.7%	8.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	32.7%	25.1%	-7.6%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	10.3%	7.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	17.8%	-7.5%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	15.2%	9.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	47.6%	1.2%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	63.7%	61.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	-20.0%
Arab	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	54.3%	60.7%	6.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	11.2%	15%	3.8%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	60.4%	7.5%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	13%	24.3%	11.3%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	6%	-13.3%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 408.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.7% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

City Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 59th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.4%.

🔎 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 1LJ, 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 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 1LJ

Average Price
£1,275,307

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,835,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£755,209

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 B 327 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,500	2025-01-24	£501,965
Flat B 327 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-05-29	£486,251
Flat A 327 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£805,000	2013-08-28	£1,055,633
Flat C 327 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£383,000	2009-12-03	£692,185
Flat A 327 City Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£391,600	2005-09-01	£828,192

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 1LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 1LJ 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	66
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,516 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	1,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	4,270 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	299 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	509 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	837 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	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	2,161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	1,303 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,516 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	1,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	138 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	463 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	653 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	801 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
Tanakatsu	Tanakatsu, 10 Wakley Street	96 yd
The Italo's	The Italo's, 366 Goswell Road	180 yd
Pho Deli	Pho Deli, Ground Floor	188 yd
Plaquemine Lock	Plaquemine Lock, 139 Graham Street	210 yd
The Rugged Bunch	The Rugged Bunch, 291 City Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Red Lion Public House	Old Red Lion Public House, 418 St John Street	321 yd
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	358 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	372 yd
York Public House	York Public House, 82 Islington High Street	381 yd
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bumble And Sea	Street Record, Exmouth	299 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 402-404 St John Street	312 yd
Green Home Food	Green Home Food, 428 St John Street	338 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	422 yd
Kape Konnection	Kape Konnection, Shop	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	295 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	438 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	454 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	488 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	123 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	176 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	246 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	276 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	655 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	655 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		687 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		695 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 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	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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