Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 7JD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	44.6%	49.5%	4.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	55.4%	50.5%	-4.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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%	70.7%	3.9%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	15.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-28.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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%	57.4%	2.0%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	25.5%	25.8%	0.3%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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 69.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	6.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	69.6%	10.9%	33.8%	35.8%
Other	9.8%	0.6%	-9.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.3%	75%	-11.3%	81.4%	-6.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	72.5%	58.2%	-14.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	9.8%	19.2%	9.4%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	0.3%	4.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	58.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	15%	10.1%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	9.7%	4.3%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	4.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Goswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goswell Road was 188.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Goswell Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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 7JD, 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 Goswell Road are based on 574 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 7JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 7JD

Average Price
£988,830

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,108,895

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£778,367

Other
£5,589,340

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goswell Road

Average Price
£1,255,938

Semi-Detached
£2,108,222

Terraced
£1,237,457

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£824,737

Other
£8,236,091

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 38 Citybridge House, 235 - 245 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2024-12-06	£1,195,151
Flat 32 Citybridge House, 235 - 245 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£935,000	2024-07-16	£888,827
Flat 15 Citybridge House, 235 - 245 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-12-21	£620,174
Flat 14 Citybridge House, 235 - 245 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-06-09	£636,644
Flat 26 Citybridge House, 235 - 245 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-07-01	£616,379

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 7JD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	17
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

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	1,477 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	1,613 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	1,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary aided 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	884 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	890 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,747 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	353 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,747 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	2,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,155 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	207 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	358 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	624 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke School Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	624 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
Pho Deli	Pho Deli, Ground Floor	17 yd
Tanakatsu	Tanakatsu, 10 Wakley Street	101 yd
The Great Chase	The Great Chase, 316 St John Street	186 yd
Crudough	Crudough, Ground Floor And Basement	191 yd
Fateema	28	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	230 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	297 yd
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	340 yd
Old Red Lion Public House	Old Red Lion Public House, 418 St John Street	359 yd
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bumble And Sea	Street Record, Exmouth	312 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 402-404 St John Street	321 yd
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	372 yd
Green Home Food	Green Home Food, 428 St John Street	385 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	274 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	330 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	501 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	544 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	74 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	203 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	573 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		585 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	610 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	674 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 7JD