Lever Street, London, EC1V 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 8BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.1%	49.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	68.8%	61.8%	-7.0%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	17.2%	25.2%	8.0%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	48.5%	52%	3.5%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	36.5%	29.5%	-7.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.2%	12.7%	2.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	16.4%	4.9%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	9.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	55.3%	54.8%	-0.5%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	9.3%	3%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	3%	5.9%	2.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	5.4%	3.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	70.7%	59.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2%	6.2%	4.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	58%	54.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	18.2%	4.7%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	53.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	22.2%	15.4%	-6.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	17.6%	7.4%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Lever Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lever Street was 234.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.8% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lever Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 140th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8BG, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Lever Street are based on 97 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 Lever Street, London, EC1V 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 8BG

Average Price
£882,334

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£882,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£882,296

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lever Street

Average Price
£1,469,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£879,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£796,349

Other
£22,418,512

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lever Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£493,000	2025-01-31	£484,767
Flat 15 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-03-17	£628,695
Flat 18 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2022-07-29	£1,134,138
Flat 20 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,255,000	2021-02-12	£1,234,042
Flat 9 Merino Court, 154 Lever Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£765,000	2020-03-06	£785,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 8BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 8BG 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	113
Student (economically inactive)	49
Self-Employed	34
Retired	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	40
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,196 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	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	154 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	644 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Fairchild Community School Forston Street , Hoxton N1 7HA	3out of 4	646 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	- not rated	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,019 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	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	521 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,030 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	2,727 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	5,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,204 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	245 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	350 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	518 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aquila	Aquila, 214 City Road	58 yd
Commons At Old Street Works	205 City Road	83 yd
Bodean's	201 City Road	100 yd
Boondocks Restaurant	Basement And Ground Floors, 205-207 City Road	100 yd
Nando's Chickeland Limited	197 City Rd, Hoxton, London	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	61 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	103 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	201 yd
The Old Fountain Public House	The Old Fountain Public House, 3 Baldwin Street	233 yd
Masque Haunt Public House	Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima	357 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends of Ours	15 Westland Place	147 yd
Itsu Ltd	161 City Road	174 yd
Snack Monster	2 Pickwick House, 20 Ebenezer Street	188 yd
Atis	Unit 3, Provost & East Building, 145 City Road	272 yd
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	174 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	284 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	347 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	414 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		61 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	249 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	319 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	327 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		362 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	555 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	611 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	318.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	306.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 8BG