Old Street, London, EC1V 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 9AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.1%	49.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	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 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	62%	62.5%	0.5%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	21.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.3%	48.4%	-1.9%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	31.6%	33.5%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.2%	1.9%

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	15.9%	-3.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	9.7%	2.5%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	46.2%	2.0%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	9.9%	3.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	7.5%	13.8%	6.3%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	61.5%	48.1%	-13.4%	81.4%	-33.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	59.5%	55.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	13.5%	15.4%	1.9%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	10%	2.5%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	55.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	6.9%	26.5%	19.6%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	4.4%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Old Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Street was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Old Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bread Street and the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 9AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Old Street are based on 272 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 Old Street, London, EC1V 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 9AJ

Average Price
£643,280

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£643,280

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Street

Average Price
£2,500,455

Semi-Detached
£940,329

Terraced
£1,388,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,828

Other
£9,256,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 56 Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£532,500	2022-12-21	£527,722
Flat 2 56 Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2015-09-18	£567,856
First Floor Flat 1 56 Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2015-01-09	£546,272
Flat 4 56 Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2014-01-31	£819,297
Flat 3 56 Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2013-11-07	£661,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 9AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 9AJ 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	89
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4

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	1,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,822 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	1,906 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	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,183 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	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	165 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	531 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Biryani Guys	Biryani Guys, Basement And Ground Floors	45 yd
Banh Mi Ancient Saigon	Banh Mi Ancient Saigon, Basement And Ground	55 yd
Old Street Cafe	Old Street Cafe, 36 Old Street	61 yd
A Pinch of Salt	A Pinch of Salt, Part Basement And Ground Floor	143 yd
Fare Restaurant + Bar	Fare Restaurant + Bar, Basement And Ground Floors 11-13, Morelands Complex	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	188 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	220 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	301 yd
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	364 yd
The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina	The Corner Bar / Charlie's Cantina, 125 Central Street	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	6 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	49 yd
Nusa Kitchen	Nusa Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floors	151 yd
Original Bagel And Sandwich	22 Goswell Road, London	220 yd
New East House	New East House, Ground Floor	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	270 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	364 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	409 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	453 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	490 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	184 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	254 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	254 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	257 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		296 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	322 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	323 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	408 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	427 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.6%

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	44.4%

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

Overview of EC1V 9AJ