Old Street, London, EC1V 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1V 9BL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.1% 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	54.8%	58.1%	3.3%	51.0%	7.1%
Male	45.3%	41.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	-7.1%

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 9BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.1% 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	72.2%	77.1%	4.9%	37.9%	39.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	10.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-33.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5%	8%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.6%) 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	53.3%	52.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.3%	33.3%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	11.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	3.4%	-6.4%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	56.6%	12.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	6%	7.2%	1.2%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	7.3%	1.1%	-6.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.3%	61.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-19.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	61.3%	52.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	14.5%	19.1%	4.6%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	4%	4.4%	0.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	15.5%	6.0%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	52.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	15.8%	8.8%	-7.0%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	19.3%	12.0%	1.9%	17.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Old Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Street was 143.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Old Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 259th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 9BL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 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 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 9BL

Average Price
£2,702,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,702,997

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
134 Old Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,730,000	2017-07-19	£2,684,095

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 9BL

Employment

EC1V 9BL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9BL 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	109
Student (economically inactive)	86
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3

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	1,513 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	1,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,050 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	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,528 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	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	321 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	450 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	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	566 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	4out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,850 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	969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,357 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,275 yd	Academy converter	No	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	237 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	567 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB	- not rated	717 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
Tayer & Elementary	Tayer & Elementary, 152 Old Street	30 yd
Bengal Tiger	Bengal Tiger, 108-110 Old Street	81 yd
Monohon Ramen	Monohon Ramen, Basement And Ground Floor	105 yd
Posh Burger Co.	Posh Burger Co., Basement And Ground Floor	122 yd
Chao	Chao, 154-156 Whitecross Street	126 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masque Haunt Public House	Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima	119 yd
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	138 yd
Sports Bar & Grill	Sports Bar & Grill, The Litten Tree, Classic House	151 yd
Artillery Arms Public House	Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row	229 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New East House	New East House, Ground Floor	171 yd
Pham Sushi	Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground	212 yd
Crussh @ WeWork	Crussh @ WeWork, Second Floor	254 yd
Barbican Express Pizza	Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	261 yd
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	151 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	343 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	355 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	396 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	127 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	175 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	279 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	286 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	287 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		375 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		396 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	426 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	436 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of EC1V 9BL