Brewhouse Yard, London, EC1V 4JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 4JU is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	45.4%	46.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	54.6%	53.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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 4JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% 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	63%	69.9%	6.9%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.7%	15.5%	-8.2%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	3.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.4%) 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	70.2%	64.8%	-5.4%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	24.8%	28.6%	3.8%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	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.

In the area around EC1V 4JU this area, 4.6% 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 75.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-9.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	11.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	74.9%	75.3%	0.4%	33.8%	41.5%
Other	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5%	6.5%	1.5%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.5%	72.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.3% 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	57.8%	34.3%	-23.5%	83.2%	-48.9%
European Union	12.4%	35.3%	22.9%	6.1%	29.2%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	0.8%	10.1%
Africa	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% 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	55.5%	34.7%	-20.8%	83.2%	-48.5%
10+ Years	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	11.9%	18.1%	6.2%	2.9%	15.2%
2-5 Years	11.5%	18.6%	7.1%	2.2%	16.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	16.1%	6.9%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	76.7%	-30.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	8.6%	0.3%	8.3%
Germany	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Brewhouse Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brewhouse Yard was 475.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Brewhouse Yard has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.1%.

🔎 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 4JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Brewhouse Yard are based on 346 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 Brewhouse Yard, London, EC1V 4JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 4JU

Average Price
£820,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£820,494

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brewhouse Yard

Average Price
£891,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£893,439

Other
£572,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brewhouse YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Horse Shoe Court, 11 Brewhouse Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-12-22	£840,761
Flat 4 Horse Shoe Court, 11 Brewhouse Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-03-27	£533,196
Flat 31 Horse Shoe Court, 11 Brewhouse Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-12-10	£600,015
Flat 40 Horse Shoe Court, 11 Brewhouse Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-09-09	£527,356
Flat 11 Horse Shoe Court, 11 Brewhouse Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-08-09	£710,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 4JU

Employment

EC1V 4JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 4JU 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	121
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	10
Retired	7
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,450 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	2,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,146 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	2,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,674 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	123 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	445 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	567 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	1,211 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,518 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,883 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	805 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,773 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	2,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,113 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	124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	464 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	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
The Slaughtered Lamb	The Slaughtered Lamb, Ground Floor	89 yd
Caffe Tiffin	Caffe Tiffin, Basement and Ground	93 yd
Fora	Fora, Ground to Fourth	94 yd
Dragonfly Cafe	Dragonfly Cafe, 71 Compton Street	96 yd
Bocas	Bocas, Ground Floor	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sutton Arms	Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street	114 yd
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	121 yd
The Dovetail	The Dovetail, Basement And Ground Floor	193 yd
Sekforde Arms	Sekforde Arms, 34 Sekforde Street	208 yd
The Artisan	The Artisan, Basement And Ground Floor, St Johns House	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	76 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	123 yd
CHUFANG	CHUFANG, Lower Floors Rear	181 yd
Mr Chans	Mr Chans, Basement And Ground Floor 21	182 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floor	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	53 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	69 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	122 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	250 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	463 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	117 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	215 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	231 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		305 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	428 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	440 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	487 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		515 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	149 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 4JU