St John Street, London, EC1V 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1V 4PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	51.3%	6.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	55.4%	48.7%	-6.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	66.8%	57.6%	-9.2%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	22%	6.2%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	55.4%	51.8%	-3.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	25.5%	29.8%	4.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.7%	12.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	15%	4.7%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	15%	9.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	52%	-6.7%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1%	9.2%	8.2%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	86.3%	60.3%	-26.0%	81.4%	-21.1%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	72.5%	54.4%	-18.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	6.2%	5.7%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	3.4%	8.9%	5.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	4.3%	-3.1%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	54.4%	-14.7%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	4.9%	28.2%	23.3%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is St John Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St John Street was 430.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St John Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street and the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 4PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 St John Street are based on 854 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 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 4PA

Average Price
£90,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£90,420

Estimated Average Property Prices for St John Street

Average Price
£1,469,450

Semi-Detached
£1,683,823

Terraced
£1,660,632

Detached
£1,019,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£961,146

Other
£9,642,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St John Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
292 - 294 St John Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-05-14	£89,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 4PA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 4PA 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	93
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3

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	1,176 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	1,422 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	2,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	4,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	519 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	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	761 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	4out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,386 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	2,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,854 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	318 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	383 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	692 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
The Great Chase	The Great Chase, 316 St John Street	57 yd
Sadlers Wells Catering	Sadlers Wells Catering, Sadlers Wells Theatre	101 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, The City University	123 yd
Mr. Beanstalk Coffee Co	Mr. Beanstalk Coffee Co, 36A Myddelton Street	125 yd
Fateema	28	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	14 yd
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	222 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	228 yd
Old China Hand	Old China Hand, Ground Floor	385 yd
Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings	Bourne & Hollingsworth Buildings, Basement to First	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	229 yd
Bumble And Sea	Street Record, Exmouth	341 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 402-404 St John Street	342 yd
Green Home Food	Green Home Food, 428 St John Street	422 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	55 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	509 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	516 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	536 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	223 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	240 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	362 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	588 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
The Crypt On The Green CLERKENWELL CLOSE		604 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	610 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 4PA