Pickard Street, London, EC1V 8EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around EC1V 8EN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.5%	49.5%	1.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 8EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	52.9%	57.8%	4.9%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	21.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	-23.1%
Separated	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.5%	46.8%	8.3%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	36.8%	25.9%	-10.9%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.2%	2.0%

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 8EN this area, 32.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	32.6%	6.6%	18.2%	14.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	37%	4.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	7.1%	11.8%	4.7%	1.1%	10.7%
Chinese	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	2.8%
White	59.4%	47.7%	-11.7%	81.4%	-33.7%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	58.2%	56.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	12.1%	14.5%	2.4%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.5%	58.1%	1.6%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	32.1%	27.5%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	1.9%	-24.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Pickard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pickard Street was 203.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Pickard Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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 8EN, 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 Pickard Street are based on 23 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 Pickard Street, London, EC1V 8EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 8EN

Average Price
£438,414

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,414

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pickard Street

Average Price
£435,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£435,169

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pickard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 38 Kestrel House Pickard Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-20	£352,111
Flat 4 Kestrel House Pickard Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-11-23	£376,946
Flat 51 Kestrel House Pickard Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-02-22	£511,759
Flat 48 Kestrel House Pickard Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2017-03-10	£500,500
Flat 30 Kestrel House Pickard Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2016-02-25	£550,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 8EN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 8EN 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	55
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	2
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	1,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,817 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	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,760 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	161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hanover Primary School Noel Road , Islington N1 8BD	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Myddelton Primary School Myddelton Street , EC1R 1YJ	4out of 4	635 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	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	- not rated	1,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,437 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	82 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,586 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	2,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,460 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	87 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	374 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	611 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Kammoon	Kammoon, Basement and Ground	77 yd
The Rugged Bunch	The Rugged Bunch, 291 City Road	99 yd
Unite the Union	Unite the Union, 33-37 Moreland Street	172 yd
Club Canaletto	Club Canaletto, Twenty Fourth Floor Part, Canaletto Tower	190 yd
Angel Community Canal Boat Trust	Angel Community Canal Boat Trust, Club	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	295 yd
Britannia Public House	Britannia Public House, 94 Ironmonger Row	387 yd
The Wenlock Arms	The Wenlock Arms, 26 Wenlock Road	394 yd
The Narrow Boat Public House	The Narrow Boat Public House, 119 St Peter's Street	438 yd
Island Queen	Island Queen, Ground Floor	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Diner	Chicken Diner, Basement And Ground Floor	336 yd
Barbican Pizza	Barbican Pizza, 89 Lever Street	342 yd
Magic Wok & Box	Magic Wok & Box, 107 Lever Street	349 yd
Posh Cock	Unit D, Cube Building, 17-21 Wenlock Road	386 yd
Anarkali	UNIT D CUBE BUILDING, 17 21 WENLOCK ROAD	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 271-273 City Road	70 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	190 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	413 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 301 St John Street	546 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	672 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	282 yd
The Gym (London Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	369 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		395 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		455 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	475 yd
City And Islington College (Centre Of Applied Sciences) 311-321 311-321 GOSWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	497 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	564 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 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	178 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 8EN