Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 7EH is primarily male, with 54.4% 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%	45.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	55%	54.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	5.4%

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 7EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	58.2%	66.3%	8.1%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	24.5%	-11.0%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (94.2%) 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	68.1%	62.8%	-5.3%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	26.6%	31.4%	4.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around EC1V 7EH this area, 2.4% 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 79.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	78.6%	79.9%	1.3%	33.8%	46.1%
Other	7.3%	2.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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)
Chinese	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4%	3.1%	0.8%	3.2%
White	78.2%	67%	-11.2%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.7% 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	53.3%	29.7%	-23.6%	83.2%	-53.5%
European Union	18.8%	31.4%	12.6%	6.1%	25.3%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	15.7%	6.5%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	10%	0.0%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	0.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% 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	52.4%	30.1%	-22.3%	83.2%	-53.1%
10+ Years	14%	16.8%	2.8%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	12.7%	18.1%	5.4%	2.9%	15.2%
2-5 Years	10%	17.7%	7.7%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	17.3%	6.4%	1.9%	15.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.2%	76.7%	-33.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	5.3%	0.1%	5.2%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Goswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goswell Road was 230.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Goswell Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street and the 27th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.4%.

🔎 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 7EH, 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 Goswell Road are based on 569 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 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 7EH

Average Price
£1,113,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,113,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goswell Road

Average Price
£1,183,900

Semi-Detached
£2,061,111

Terraced
£1,170,692

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£799,352

Other
£7,769,049

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 The Roof Gardens, 41 - 53 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2023-10-31	£1,847,760
Flat 7 The Roof Gardens, 41 - 53 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-02-14	£887,500
Flat 8 The Roof Gardens, 41 - 53 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2020-12-15	£1,108,925
Flat 12 The Roof Gardens, 41 - 53 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2019-11-29	£749,193
Flat 14 The Roof Gardens, 41 - 53 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,255,000	2018-10-12	£1,304,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 7EH

Employment

EC1V 7EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	140
Self-Employed	18
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	55
Financial and insurance activities	52
Information and communication	23
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	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	1,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,073 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	2,076 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	2,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	4,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	50 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	402 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	661 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	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,362 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,255 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,961 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	2,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,180 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	41 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	402 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	422 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fare Restaurant + Bar	Fare Restaurant + Bar, Basement And Ground Floors 11-13, Morelands Complex	103 yd
Pizza Express	Pizza Express, Ground Floor	106 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Basement And Ground Floor	120 yd
Fora	Fora, Ground to Fourth	136 yd
The Black Olive	The Black Olive, Basement And Ground Floor	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	124 yd
Sutton Arms	Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street	151 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	226 yd
The Chocolate Cocktail Club	The Chocolate Cocktail Club, 72 St John Street	315 yd
The Dovetail	The Dovetail, Basement And Ground Floor	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floor	113 yd
Nusa Kitchen	Nusa Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floors	136 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	211 yd
Original Bagel And Sandwich	22 Goswell Road, London	226 yd
CHUFANG	CHUFANG, Lower Floors Rear	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	235 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	242 yd
Lily Maila	Lily Maila, Ground Floor Shop	305 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	320 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	72 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	96 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	121 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	264 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	365 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		389 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	411 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	482 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 7EH