Peerless Street, London, EC1V 9AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 9AW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	36.4%	47.9%	11.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	63.6%	52.1%	-11.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 9AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	68.4%	65.2%	-3.2%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	22.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	-21.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	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	69.4%	53.6%	-15.8%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	25.6%	30.9%	5.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	1.7%	11.2%	9.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9AW this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	15.5%	12.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	78.1%	66.2%	-11.9%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	0.7%	7.4%
Indian	5.8%	2.6%	-3.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.8%	13.7%	12.9%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.6%	52.1%	-21.5%	81.4%	-29.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	8.5%	8.5%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	40%	-12.9%	83.2%	-43.2%
European Union	8.3%	21.3%	13.0%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	15.7%	5.0%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.2%	6%	-7.2%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.4%	40.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-43.0%
10+ Years	9.1%	23.9%	14.8%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	17.4%	13.7%	-3.7%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	1.9%	10.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Peerless Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peerless Street was 1000.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 212.2% higher than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Peerless Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 16th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 224.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

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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 9AW, 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 Peerless Street are based on 18 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 Peerless Street, London, EC1V 9AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 9AW

Average Price
£702,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£702,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peerless Street

Average Price
£674,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,152

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peerless Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9A Vision House 50 Peerless Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-11-15	£669,885
Flat 7 Vision House, 50 Peerless Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-11-15	£690,711
Flat 8 Vision House, 50 Peerless Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2019-10-18	£770,000
Flat 6 Vision House, 50 Peerless Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2011-01-12	£713,867
Flat 2 Vision House, 50 Peerless Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2010-12-22	£672,193

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 9AW

Employment

EC1V 9AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

EC1V 9AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 9AW 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	112
Self-Employed	25
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	26
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Education	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,151 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	1,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,385 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	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	205 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	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	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	881 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,466 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	716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	744 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,228 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	2,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,816 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	4,986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,986 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	308 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Metropolitan Theatre School Trinity Centre , Bletchley Street N1 7QG	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	700 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
Honest Burgers	Honest Burgers, 6 Baldwin Street	18 yd
Yam Good LTD	Kemp House, 160 City Road	35 yd
BrewDog Big Smoke	BrewDog Big Smoke, 211D Old Street	48 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Moorfields Eye Hospital	54 yd
Bone Daddies	Bone Daddies, 10 Baldwin Street	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Fountain Public House	The Old Fountain Public House, 3 Baldwin Street	9 yd
Sports Bar & Grill	Sports Bar & Grill, The Litten Tree, Classic House	242 yd
Masque Haunt Public House	Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima	255 yd
Canvas Bar	The Nelsons Retreat, 1 Vince Street	266 yd
The Eagle	The Eagle, 2 Shepherdess Walk	269 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atis	Unit 3, Provost & East Building, 145 City Road	108 yd
Irresistiball Falafel & Mezze	Irresistiball Falafel & Mezze, Unit 4 Basement-Ground Floor, Imperial Hall	121 yd
Itsu Ltd	161 City Road	123 yd
KFC	129-131 City Road	136 yd
Crussh @ WeWork	Crussh @ WeWork, Second Floor	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	123 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	187 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	302 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	545 yd
Co-op Food	257 City Road	570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		285 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	291 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	333 yd
Blue Hut Youth Centre YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB PROVOST STREET	artificial grass pitch	352 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	455 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	487 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		529 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of EC1V 9AW