Central Street, London, EC1V 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 8BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	52.1%	53.7%	1.6%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.9%	46.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 8BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.1% 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	59.5%	69.1%	9.6%	37.9%	31.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	17.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	53.5%	13.4%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	35.7%	30.6%	-5.1%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.8%	9.3%	-5.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	18.1%	-10.3%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	43.4%	13.6%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	8.7%	4.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.8%	2.4%
White	64.9%	54.6%	-10.3%	81.4%	-26.8%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	5.3%	10.1%	4.8%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	67.4%	53.7%	-13.7%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	7.2%	18.1%	10.9%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	53.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	19%	13.7%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	12%	-7.2%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Central Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Street was 304.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 92nd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.1%.

🔎 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 8BY, 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 Central Street are based on 228 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 Central Street, London, EC1V 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 8BY

Average Price
£464,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,363

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Street

Average Price
£690,897

Semi-Detached
£1,247,541

Terraced
£1,416,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£652,741

Other
£854,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 29 Barnabas House Central Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-04-06	£419,581
Flat 19 Barnabas House Central Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-12-14	£447,255
Flat 13 Barnabas House Central Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£532,000	2017-09-06	£525,179
Flat 18 Barnabas House Central Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2014-09-19	£482,797
Flat 14 Barnabas House Central Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2012-09-21	£550,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 8BY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 8BY 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	124
Student (economically inactive)	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	26
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Self-Employed	17

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Other	14
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	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	1,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,777 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	2,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,851 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	196 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	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	644 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	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,454 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	361 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,590 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,596 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	2,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	359 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The ArtsXchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	364 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	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
Devi Dhaba # Curry Cafe	Devi Dhaba # Curry Cafe, 127 Central Street	36 yd
Fish Central	Fish Central, 149-155 Central Street	46 yd
Kings Square Bakery	Kings Square Bakery, 143-145 Central Street	51 yd
Thistle City Barbican Hotel	Thistle City Barbican Hotel, 120 Central Street	81 yd
Non Express Restaurant	Non Express Restaurant, 87 Lever Street	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	53 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	241 yd
Royal Star Public House	Royal Star Public House, 220 City Road	420 yd
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	484 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	86 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	128 yd
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	146 yd
Goswell Best Charcoal Grill	Goswell Best Charcoal Grill, Shop	210 yd
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	131 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	319 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	356 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	496 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	81 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		133 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	230 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	242 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	294 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		397 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	418 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	560 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	174.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 8BY