St John Street, London, EC1V 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 4LS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.8%	50%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.2% 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	57.4%	59.2%	1.8%	37.9%	21.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	27.1%	0.2%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (87.4%) 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	54.3%	59.5%	5.2%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	29.1%	27.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 4LS this area, 8.7% 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 71.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	8.7%	-3.1%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	65.7%	71.2%	5.5%	33.8%	37.4%
Other	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	87.7%	75.9%	-11.8%	81.4%	-5.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	75.4%	63.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	10.1%	16.4%	6.3%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7%	3.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	63.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	5%	14.7%	9.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is St John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St John Street was 161.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St John Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.7%.

🔎 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 4LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 St John Street are based on 868 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 St John Street, London, EC1V 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 4LS

Average Price
£514,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£745,485

Other
£282,524

Estimated Average Property Prices for St John Street

Average Price
£1,517,039

Semi-Detached
£1,722,311

Terraced
£1,806,360

Detached
£1,075,145

Flats/Maisonettes
£991,045

Other
£9,683,232

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
181 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-03-14	£49,069
Basement And Ground Floor Premises 181 - 183 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-01	£515,979
181 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-09-25	£303,037
Third Floor Flat 181 St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2018-05-30	£744,883
Second Floor Flat 181 St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2011-12-08	£746,087

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 4LS

Employment

EC1V 4LS 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 4LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Self-Employed	50
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	88
Financial and insurance activities	42
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,324 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	1,966 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	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,550 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	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,271 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,984 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	835 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,697 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	2,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,992 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	224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	442 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	751 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
Bocas	Bocas, Ground Floor	38 yd
Caffe Tiffin	Caffe Tiffin, Basement and Ground	80 yd
Dragonfly Cafe	Dragonfly Cafe, 71 Compton Street	85 yd
Granger & Co	Granger & Co, 50 Sekforde Street	122 yd
Compton Restaurant	Compton Restaurant, 48 St John's Square	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sekforde Arms	Sekforde Arms, 34 Sekforde Street	81 yd
The Dovetail	The Dovetail, Basement And Ground Floor	130 yd
The Artisan	The Artisan, Basement And Ground Floor, St Johns House	166 yd
Crown Tavern Public House	Crown Tavern Public House, 43 Clerkenwell Green	180 yd
Sutton Arms	Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	41 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 174 St John Street	51 yd
The Green	The Green, Basement And Ground Floor	178 yd
Mr Chans	Mr Chans, Basement And Ground Floor 21	245 yd
CHUFANG	CHUFANG, Lower Floors Rear	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	7 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	74 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	82 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	293 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		199 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	320 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Juno Lucina (Closed) Turnmill Street	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	336 yd
Pure Gym (Farringdon) CLERKENWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	429 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	553 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	600 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 4LS