Paton Street, London, EC1V 3PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1V 3PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.1%	48.5%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	65%	63%	-2.0%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.4%	23.4%	2.0%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2%	3.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	50.8%	59%	8.2%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	33.5%	27.3%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	8%	9%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	10.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	53.5%	11.3%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	9.2%	1.9%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66%	64.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	70.5%	65.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	9.3%	12.5%	3.2%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	65.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	6.6%	21%	14.4%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	3%	-12.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Paton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paton Street was 268.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Paton Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 108th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.7%.

🔎 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 3PW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 Paton Street are based on 55 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 Paton Street, London, EC1V 3PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 3PW

Average Price
£777,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£933,589

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£763,403

Other
£1,079,107

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paton Street

Average Price
£790,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,089,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£767,037

Other
£1,071,561

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Paton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-11-05	£563,103
31 Paton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-03-15	£985,552
18 Paton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2024-01-19	£703,673
36 Paton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2023-12-12	£789,042
37 Paton Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-10-03	£464,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 3PW

Employment

EC1V 3PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3PW 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 3PW 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	158
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	26
Other	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	27
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,772 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	2,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,805 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	226 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	365 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	421 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	474 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	664 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	2,096 yd	Free schools	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	1,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,084 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	2,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	381 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	398 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	633 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Barbican Cafe	Barbican Cafe, 99-101 Lever Street	75 yd
Non Express Restaurant	Non Express Restaurant, 87 Lever Street	80 yd
Devi Dhaba # Curry Cafe	Devi Dhaba # Curry Cafe, 127 Central Street	133 yd
Thistle City Barbican Hotel	Thistle City Barbican Hotel, 120 Central Street	145 yd
Fish Central	Fish Central, 149-155 Central Street	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	126 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	147 yd
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	333 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	340 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	75 yd
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	78 yd
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	82 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	293 yd
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	78 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	368 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	413 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	471 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		32 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	68 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	96 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	131 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	308 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		314 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	464 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	164.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 3PW