Old Street, London, EC1V 9NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 9NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	41%	49.3%	8.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	59%	50.7%	-8.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 9NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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%	68.4%	2.4%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	18.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.5%	4.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (90.2%) 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	59.7%	54.7%	-5.0%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	29.5%	35.5%	6.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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 9NS this area, 8.7% 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	6%	0.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	61.5%	-3.0%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	1%	4.5%	3.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	73.1%	58.1%	-15.0%	81.4%	-23.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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%	50.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	15.1%	20%	4.9%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	0.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	49.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	7.5%	21.9%	14.4%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	10.8%	11.5%	0.7%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	9.7%	-7.7%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Old Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Street was 2652.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 722.0% higher than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 357.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.5%.

🔎 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 9NS, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 9NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 9NS

Average Price
£489,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£489,049

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 33 Newland Court Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-03-26	£589,227
Flat 11 Newland Court Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-25	£430,392
Flat 44 Newland Court Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-02-07	£526,891
Flat 23 Newland Court Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-11-03	£468,327
Flat 59 Newland Court Old Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-08-25	£426,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 9NS

Employment

EC1V 9NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1V 9NS 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	125
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Financial and insurance activities	43
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Mining and quarrying	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,378 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	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,167 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	2,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,406 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	52 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	467 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	610 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	680 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	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,519 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,274 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	2,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,714 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	5,177 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	386 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	432 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BaxterStorey - DL	BaxterStorey - DL, White Collar Factory	60 yd
The Old Street Chinese Restaurant	The Old Street Chinese Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor, Kersella House	82 yd
Wagamama	Wagamama, 207A Old Street	115 yd
Noxy Brothers	Noxy Brothers, 207A Old Street	115 yd
Bone Daddies	Bone Daddies, 10 Baldwin Street	122 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	75 yd
Sports Bar & Grill	Sports Bar & Grill, The Litten Tree, Classic House	79 yd
The Old Fountain Public House	The Old Fountain Public House, 3 Baldwin Street	191 yd
The Angel Public House	The Angel Public House, 73 City Road	264 yd
Artillery Arms Public House	Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row	276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crussh @ WeWork	Crussh @ WeWork, Second Floor	111 yd
Irresistiball Falafel & Mezze	Irresistiball Falafel & Mezze, Unit 4 Basement-Ground Floor, Imperial Hall	200 yd
Lennies Sandwich Bar	Lennies Sandwich Bar, 3A St Agnes Well	225 yd
Chicken Cottage	125 City Road	232 yd
KFC	129-131 City Road	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	2 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	259 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	290 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	444 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	28 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	116 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	328 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	329 yd
Gambier Hall GAMBIER HOUSE GAMBIER HOUSE MORA STREET		338 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	355 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	355 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	374 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		446 yd
Otium Leisure Club (Barbican) CENTRAL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	512 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	184.6 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC1V 9NS