Moreland Street, London, EC1V 8BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 8BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	51.9%	52.8%	0.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.1%	47.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 8BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	66.3%	63.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	27%	11.7%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	54.2%	51.3%	-2.9%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.1%	34.9%	2.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	16%	-3.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.9%	5.6%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	49.3%	13.4%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	12.6%	4.2%	-8.4%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.3% 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	0.2%	7.4%	7.2%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	15.1%	16.7%	1.6%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	1.0%	9.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	54.4%	35.3%	-19.1%	81.4%	-46.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	3.1%	9.7%	6.6%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	55.3%	59.1%	3.8%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	9%	13.4%	4.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	7.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	58.9%	6.0%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	13.5%	21.9%	8.4%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	7.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	5.9%	-9.7%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	27.5%	6.5%	21.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Moreland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moreland Street was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moreland Street has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 54th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EC1V 8BE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 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 8BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 8BE

Average Price
£739,816

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£739,816

Other
no sales

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
Flat 21 Seraph Court, 5 Moreland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-11-20	£392,652
Flat 16 Seraph Court, 5 Moreland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2015-09-04	£480,763
Flat 26 Seraph Court, 5 Moreland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,305,000	2014-07-18	£1,449,839
Flat 11 Seraph Court, 5 Moreland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2012-06-15	£539,898
Flat 21 Seraph Court, 5 Moreland Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2007-09-07	£556,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 8BE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 8BE 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Other	15
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,818 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	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,763 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	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	464 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	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	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	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,446 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	128 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,574 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	2,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	132 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	346 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	570 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
Kammoon	Kammoon, Basement and Ground	125 yd
Unite the Union	Unite the Union, 33-37 Moreland Street	143 yd
The Rugged Bunch	The Rugged Bunch, 291 City Road	143 yd
Club Canaletto	Club Canaletto, Twenty Fourth Floor Part, Canaletto Tower	199 yd
Kings Square Bakery	Kings Square Bakery, 143-145 Central Street	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	251 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	358 yd
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	427 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	456 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	293 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	303 yd
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	311 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	400 yd
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	118 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	199 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	368 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	528 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	659 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		352 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	436 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		443 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	505 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	516 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	541 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 8BE