Peartree Street, London, EC1V 3SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 3SB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46.9%	48.3%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	53.1%	51.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 3SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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%	58.8%	-6.2%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	31.9%	10.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	4.1%	0.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.5%	4.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	48.5%	54.3%	5.8%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	38.5%	29.7%	-8.8%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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 62.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	16.4%	5.0%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-11.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	60%	62.2%	2.2%	33.8%	28.4%
Other	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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%	4.4%	1.7%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	70.6%	57%	-13.6%	81.4%	-24.4%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.4%	10.4%	7.0%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% 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	58.4%	43.3%	-15.1%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	13%	17.8%	4.8%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	0.8%	5.1%
Africa	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	13.7%	5.3%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	56.5%	43.2%	-13.3%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	8.8%	26.2%	17.4%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	10.7%	5.0%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	8.9%	-10.2%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Peartree Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peartree Street was 416.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Peartree Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EC1V 3SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Peartree Street are based on 33 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 Peartree Street, London, EC1V 3SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 3SB

Average Price
£3,795,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,382,842

Other
£47,220,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peartree Street

Average Price
£1,104,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,104,704

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peartree Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Pear Tree Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£51,371,231	2024-06-14	£47,047,212
60 Pear Tree Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2024-02-20	£5,859,512
2 Pear Tree Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£32,500,000	2018-12-20	£34,609,043
Flat 14 50 Pear Tree Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2018-07-24	£1,372,576
Flat 9 50 Pear Tree Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2013-10-11	£801,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 3SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 3SB 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	104
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,783 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	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	289 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	396 yd	Community 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
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	3out of 4	539 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	- not rated	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,311 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,497 yd	University technical college	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	573 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,642 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	2,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	268 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	391 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	482 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	576 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
Goswell Road Coffee	Goswell Road Coffee, 150-164 Goswell Road	167 yd
Banh Mi Ancient Saigon	Banh Mi Ancient Saigon, Basement And Ground	194 yd
Biryani Guys	Biryani Guys, Basement And Ground Floors	196 yd
Old Street Cafe	Old Street Cafe, 36 Old Street	197 yd
Non Express Restaurant	Non Express Restaurant, 87 Lever Street	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	218 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	308 yd
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	321 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	356 yd
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	366 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	190 yd
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	192 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	194 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	195 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	102 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	417 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	438 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	490 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		148 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	156 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	172 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	174 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	242 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	346 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		473 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	501 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 3SB