Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 7LQ is primarily male, with 58.7% 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	38.7%	41.3%	2.6%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	61.3%	58.7%	-2.6%	49.0%	9.7%

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 7LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.6% 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	75%	76.6%	1.6%	37.9%	38.7%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	19.2%	2.3%	44.2%	-25.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (94.1%) 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	67.9%	70.1%	2.2%	48.4%	21.7%
Good health	27.6%	24%	-3.6%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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 7LQ this area, 1.3% 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 77.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	-16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	13%	7.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	85.2%	77.8%	-7.4%	33.8%	44.0%
Other	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	84.4%	71.3%	-13.1%	81.4%	-10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	60.1%	49.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	13.6%	17.8%	4.2%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	1.3%	12.5%
Oceania	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	0.3%	4.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14% 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	58%	49.3%	-8.7%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	12.3%	14%	1.7%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.3%	16.2%	10.9%	2.2%	14.0%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	12.5%	2.6%	1.9%	10.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	9.8%	0.3%	9.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	7%	0.5%	6.5%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Goswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goswell Road was 374.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.8% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Goswell Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street and the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 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 7LQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 7LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 7LQ

Average Price
£864,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£874,257

Other
£739,339

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
332C Goswell Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£995,000	2023-10-06	£942,831
1 Tempus Apartments, 320 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£494,998	2022-10-05	£471,743
Apartment 10 350 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£940,000	2022-05-27	£883,138
Ground And First Floor Office Unit 350 Goswell Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£834,000	2021-07-28	£840,767
332C Goswell Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2021-06-17	£1,383,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 7LQ

Employment

EC1V 7LQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 7LQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 7LQ 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	142
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	67
Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Information and communication	22
Other	14
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,385 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	1,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	807 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	616 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,189 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	1,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,397 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	1,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,008 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	80 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	464 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	676 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	761 yd	Community special 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
The Italo's	The Italo's, 366 Goswell Road	59 yd
Tanakatsu	Tanakatsu, 10 Wakley Street	118 yd
The Gate Restaurant	The Gate Restaurant, Basement And Ground	152 yd
Pho Deli	Pho Deli, Ground Floor	153 yd
Crudough	Crudough, Ground Floor And Basement	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Red Lion Public House	Old Red Lion Public House, 418 St John Street	209 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	239 yd
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	303 yd
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	320 yd
York Public House	York Public House, 82 Islington High Street	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bumble And Sea	Street Record, Exmouth	175 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 402-404 St John Street	187 yd
Green Home Food	Green Home Food, 428 St John Street	232 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floors	347 yd
Square Bubbles	Square Bubbles, Ground Floor	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	360 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	376 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	407 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	487 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	491 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	95 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	103 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	113 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	165 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Three Corners Adventure Playground NORTHAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		742 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	779 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.7%

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	38.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 7LQ