City Road, London, EC1V 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1V 2QQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.5%	51.6%	8.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	56.5%	48.4%	-8.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 2QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	64.5%	69.5%	5.0%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	15%	-5.6%	44.2%	-29.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	52%	53%	1.0%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	30.8%	27.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	10%	11.9%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	16.3%	4.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	5.7%	1.7%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	56.4%	4.0%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	9.5%	2.2%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	61.8%	58%	-3.8%	81.4%	-23.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	49.3%	46.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	13.5%	20.4%	6.9%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	47.8%	46.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	13.5%	24.3%	10.8%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	10.6%	-5.2%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is City Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Road was 370.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.7% higher than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

City Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 71st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.5%.

🔎 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 2QQ, 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 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 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 2QQ

Average Price
£59,472,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£59,472,246

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
Hotel City Forum, 250 City Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£58,283,989	2018-05-24	£59,056,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 2QQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 2QQ 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	176
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	19
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	62
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
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	1,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,816 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	2,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,792 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	159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	664 yd	Free schools	No	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	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,277 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,968 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	1,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,954 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	2,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,035 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	393 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	551 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	583 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	710 yd	Free schools special	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
Thistle City Barbican Hotel	Thistle City Barbican Hotel, 120 Central Street	107 yd
Barbican Cafe	Barbican Cafe, 99-101 Lever Street	124 yd
Non Express Restaurant	Non Express Restaurant, 87 Lever Street	140 yd
Kings Square Bakery	Kings Square Bakery, 143-145 Central Street	148 yd
Fish Central	Fish Central, 149-155 Central Street	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	125 yd
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	144 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	248 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	309 yd
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	119 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	124 yd
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	153 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	397 yd
Friends of Ours	15 Westland Place	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	257 City Road	172 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	240 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	305 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	452 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	112 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	195 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		196 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		228 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	242 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	463 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	536 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	571 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of EC1V 2QQ