Old Street, London, EC1V 9RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC1V 9RU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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 9RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	60.1%	62.6%	2.5%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	24.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (92.2%) 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	52.5%	63.4%	10.9%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	32.5%	28.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	8.8%	5%	-3.8%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around EC1V 9RU this area, 8.4% 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 69.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	8.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	69.1%	21.8%	33.8%	35.3%
Other	11.6%	1%	-10.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	5.6%	12.8%	7.2%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.8%	3.1%
White	68.5%	61.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	60.8%	55.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.2%	9.4%	2.2%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.7%	55.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	7.7%	21.7%	14.0%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	7.8%	-7.9%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Old Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Street was 175.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Old Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 200th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 9RU, 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 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 9RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1V 9RU

Average Price
£17,688,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,688,904

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
76 - 78 Old Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,900,000	2013-06-24	£17,688,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1V 9RU

Employment

EC1V 9RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 9RU 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	120
Self-Employed	51
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Financial and insurance activities	34
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	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	1,638 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	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,968 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	2,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,158 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	149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	387 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	465 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	- not rated	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,419 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,719 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	760 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,842 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	3,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,480 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	5,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,340 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	243 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	326 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	593 yd	Higher education institutions	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
A Pinch of Salt	A Pinch of Salt, Part Basement And Ground Floor	81 yd
Mola Cafe	Mola Cafe, Ground Floor Shop At 187	92 yd
The Iskele Restaurant	The Iskele Restaurant, Ground Floor At 179 And 181	92 yd
Cozzo Italian Restaurant	Cozzo Italian Restaurant, Ground Floor At 177	92 yd
Chao	Chao, 154-156 Whitecross Street	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	102 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	248 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	278 yd
Masque Haunt Public House	Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima	344 yd
Artillery Arms Public House	Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	89 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	133 yd
New East House	New East House, Ground Floor	145 yd
Pham Sushi	Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground	158 yd
Barbican Express Pizza	Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	294 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	313 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	373 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	453 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	556 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	228 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	239 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		306 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	334 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	408 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 9RU