City Road, London, EC1V 2PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 2PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.9%	49.3%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.1%	50.7%	2.6%	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 2PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% 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	66.3%	68.3%	2.0%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	26.4%	11.1%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	9.1%	-6.9%
Widowed	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.4%) 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	54.2%	70.7%	16.5%	48.4%	22.3%
Good health	32.1%	19.7%	-12.4%	33.6%	-13.9%
Fair health	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 2PU this area, 7.1% 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 75.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	7.1%	-12.0%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	1.3%	-10.0%	13.4%	-12.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	75.9%	40.0%	33.8%	42.1%
Other	12.6%	2.2%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	14.2%	11.0%	0.7%	13.5%
Indian	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	54.4%	51.3%	-3.1%	81.4%	-30.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 20.1% 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	55.3%	20.1%	-35.2%	83.2%	-63.1%
European Union	9%	25.6%	16.6%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	5%	7.7%	2.7%	0.8%	6.9%
Africa	10.1%	13.7%	3.6%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	23.1%	13.6%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 20.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.3% 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	52.9%	20.5%	-32.4%	83.2%	-62.7%
10+ Years	13.5%	18.3%	4.8%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	12.7%	3.2%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	8.4%	19.7%	11.3%	2.2%	17.5%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	28.8%	13.2%	1.9%	26.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.8%	76.7%	-40.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	8.7%	1.5%	7.2%
Turkey	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	10.5%	0.3%	10.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	4.4%	0.1%	4.3%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

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 Bunhill 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. 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 2PU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 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 2PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 2PU

Average Price
£13,542,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,542,814

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
Data Centre, Blocks 4 And 5 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£17,300,000	2022-09-28	£16,524,141
Data Centre, Blocks 4 And 5 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,600,000	2020-06-01	£14,195,620
Data Centre, Blocks 4 And 5 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,600,000	2020-01-16	£13,613,600
Block 5 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,150,000	2018-04-24	£10,561,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 2PU

Employment

EC1V 2PU 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 2PU 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	128
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	15
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,899 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	2,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	3out of 4	620 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	626 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	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,302 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	160 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,717 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	2,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	160 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	471 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	481 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	63 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	241 City Road	139 yd
The Angel	241 city road	143 yd
Kammoon	Kammoon, Basement and Ground	187 yd
Banya No.1	Unit B1 & Unit B2, Micawber Wharf, 17 Micawber Street	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	240 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	261 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	318 yd
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	328 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	254 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	254 yd
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	269 yd
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	347 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	257 City Road	63 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	172 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	357 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	523 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	214 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		308 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		322 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	337 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	381 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	548 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	555 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	585 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%

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

Overview of EC1V 2PU