Old Street, London, EC1V 9BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 9BH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.1% of the population 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	54.5%	59.1%	4.6%	51.0%	8.1%
Male	45.5%	40.9%	-4.6%	49.0%	-8.1%

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 9BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.6% 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	66.7%	85.6%	18.9%	37.9%	47.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	8.7%	-15.9%	44.2%	-35.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	66.8%	65.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	16.9%
Good health	25.1%	25.9%	0.8%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 9BH this area, 3.4% 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 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	1.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	3.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	31.3%	21.2%	16.9%	14.4%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	56.3%	5.6%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	8%	2.9%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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)
Chinese	4.8%	16.5%	11.7%	0.7%	15.8%
Indian	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	63.6%	46.5%	-17.1%	81.4%	-34.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% 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	58.3%	47.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8%	26.5%	18.5%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 7.5% 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	57.8%	47.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	12.3%	5.3%	-7.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	31.6%	19.8%	1.9%	29.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	13.1%	0.3%	12.8%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Old Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Street was 113.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.9% lower than the Bread Street average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Old Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Bread Street and the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 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 9BH, 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 275 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 9BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 9BH

Average Price
£1,699,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,699,811

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Street

Average Price
£2,571,116

Semi-Detached
£961,822

Terraced
£1,467,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£663,500

Other
£9,591,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 - 18 Old Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2014-07-07	£1,699,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 9BH

Employment

EC1V 9BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9BH 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

Student (economically inactive)	229
Full-Time Employee	79
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	50
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,851 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	1,997 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	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	118 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	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	559 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	593 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	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,627 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	804 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,664 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	3,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	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
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fare Restaurant + Bar	Fare Restaurant + Bar, Basement And Ground Floors 11-13, Morelands Complex	46 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Basement And Ground Floor	52 yd
Old Street Cafe	Old Street Cafe, 36 Old Street	72 yd
Banh Mi Ancient Saigon	Banh Mi Ancient Saigon, Basement And Ground	78 yd
Biryani Guys	Biryani Guys, Basement And Ground Floors	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	124 yd
The 1920 Public House	The 1920 Public House, 19-20 Great Sutton Street	239 yd
Sutton Arms	Sutton Arms, 16 Great Sutton Street	265 yd
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	311 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	368 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nusa Kitchen	Nusa Kitchen, Basement And Ground Floors	19 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	83 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Basement And Ground Floor	97 yd
Original Bagel And Sandwich	22 Goswell Road, London	124 yd
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	317 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	333 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 1 Brewhouse Yard	378 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 174 St John Street	390 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	399 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	131 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	208 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	220 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	271 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	359 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		374 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	391 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 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%

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

Overview of EC1V 9BH