Moreland Street, London, EC1V 8BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 8BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	52%	5.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	53.5%	48%	-5.5%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.9% 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	81.7%	78.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	41.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	18.7%	4.0%	44.2%	-25.5%
Divorced	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 (88.3%) 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%	57.3%	-10.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	27%	31%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	4.5%	7%	2.5%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.5%	12.3%	11.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-12.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	66.7%	4.3%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	13.7%	4.1%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	12%	13.6%	1.6%	0.7%	12.9%
Indian	3%	5.7%	2.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2%	8%	6.0%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	62.5%	55.1%	-7.4%	81.4%	-26.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1%	5.7%	4.7%	1.6%	4.1%

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	34.5%	29.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-53.5%
European Union	22%	25.6%	3.6%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	19%	19.8%	0.8%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	3%	5.2%	2.2%	0.3%	4.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

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. 17.4% 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	34.5%	29.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	-53.5%
10+ Years	36%	17.4%	-18.6%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	19%	10.5%	-8.5%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	19.8%	13.3%	2.2%	17.6%
Less than 2 years	4%	22.7%	18.7%	1.9%	20.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	8%	0.3%	7.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	4.6%	0.1%	4.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	16.3%	46.2%	-29.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Moreland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moreland Street was 884.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 157.1% higher than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Moreland Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 248.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.0%.

🔎 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 8BB, 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 Moreland Street are based on 59 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 Moreland Street, London, EC1V 8BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 8BB

Average Price
£2,674,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,674,820

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moreland Street

Average Price
£784,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£750,469

Other
£2,744,296

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moreland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First And Second Floor Premises 39 Moreland Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2017-11-28	£2,674,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 8BB

Employment

EC1V 8BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8BB 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	76
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	4
Part-Time Employee	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	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	1,616 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	1,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,821 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,645 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	54 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	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Junior School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YR	- not rated	579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	942 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,584 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	250 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,584 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	2,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,309 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	202 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	255 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent 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
Unite the Union	Unite the Union, 33-37 Moreland Street	2 yd
The Rugged Bunch	The Rugged Bunch, 291 City Road	221 yd
Pho Deli	Pho Deli, Ground Floor	223 yd
Kammoon	Kammoon, Basement and Ground	230 yd
Kings Square Bakery	Kings Square Bakery, 143-145 Central Street	232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	283 yd
Dame Alice Owen Public House	Dame Alice Owen Public House, Ground Floor	350 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	443 yd
The Harlequin Public House	The Harlequin Public House, 27 Arlington Way	496 yd
The Shakespeare's Head Public House	The Shakespeare's Head Public House, 1 Arlington Way	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	325 yd
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	326 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	355 yd
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	369 yd
City Delight	City Delight, Ground Floor	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	231 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	341 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	375 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	386 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	281 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	290 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		380 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	410 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	454 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	475 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	14.3%

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

Overview of EC1V 8BB