St John Street, London, EC1V 4NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1V 4NT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.3%	49.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	56.8%	54.5%	-2.3%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	27.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.1%	45.4%	2.3%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	30.5%	39.1%	8.6%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	15.9%	8.6%	-7.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	22.4%	0.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	4.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	53.8%	10.6%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	77.4%	73.1%	-4.3%	81.4%	-8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	71.5%	65.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	0.3%	5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	66.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	18.4%	14.2%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	5.2%	-9.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is St John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St John Street was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.9% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

St John Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 18th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EC1V 4NT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 4NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 4NT

Average Price
£663,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,539,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£579,360

Other
£83,137

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
Loft Space At Flat 4, 336 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2025-01-21	£44,249
Flat 4 336 St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-12-01	£455,440
326 St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2022-12-09	£683,634
320A St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-11-18	£885,841
326 St John Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2022-06-28	£1,945,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 4NT

Employment

EC1V 4NT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 4NT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	13
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,304 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	1,507 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	2,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clerkenwell Parochial CofE Primary School Amwell Street , EC1R 1UN	- not rated	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	777 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,915 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	525 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,915 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	2,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,984 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	224 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	530 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	711 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	711 yd	Community special school	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
The Great Chase	The Great Chase, 316 St John Street	29 yd
Fateema	28	46 yd
Crudough	Crudough, Ground Floor And Basement	101 yd
Sadlers Wells Catering	Sadlers Wells Catering, Sadlers Wells Theatre	116 yd
Niche	Niche, Basement And Ground	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	100 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	167 yd
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	185 yd
Old Red Lion Public House	Old Red Lion Public House, 418 St John Street	315 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bumble And Sea	Street Record, Exmouth	260 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 402-404 St John Street	262 yd
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	310 yd
Green Home Food	Green Home Food, 428 St John Street	342 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	136 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	502 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	529 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	590 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	151 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	155 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	442 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	648 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	681 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		689 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.5 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 4NT