Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1Y 8JD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents 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	39.8%	54.1%	14.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	60.2%	45.9%	-14.3%	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 EC1Y 8JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	64.5%	59.6%	-4.9%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	25.7%	7.1%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	40.9%	43.4%	2.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	43.3%	29.7%	-13.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	8.5%	16.4%	7.9%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.2%	3.8%

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.

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.6%	21.7%	-10.9%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	5.6%	-8.7%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	45%	20.1%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	8.3%	2.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	19.3%	6.4%	-12.9%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	54.4%	60.7%	6.3%	81.4%	-20.7%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	60.5%	63.2%	2.7%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	7.6%	11.8%	4.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	19%	8.2%	-10.8%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	62.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	7.6%	27%	19.4%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	13.2%	4.1%	-9.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	4.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Whitecross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecross Street was 408.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% higher than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitecross Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 60th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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 EC1Y 8JD, 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 Whitecross Street are based on 132 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 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1Y 8JD

Average Price
£890,005

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,390,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£806,521

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitecross Street

Average Price
£578,051

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£748,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£549,085

Other
£722,713

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitecross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Second Floor Flat 103 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£798,000	2025-03-28	£797,209
First Floor Flat 103 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2020-09-29	£600,469
111 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2017-01-09	£1,404,545
First Floor Flat 103 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2010-07-06	£610,409
109A Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,120	2004-08-31	£704,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1Y 8JD

Employment

EC1Y 8JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2

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	1,677 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	1,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,020 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	2,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	- not rated	132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	789 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	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	2,071 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	1,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,232 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	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,299 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	5,293 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	174 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	414 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	436 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
La Passione	La Passione, 3 Cherry Tree Walk	53 yd
Baracca Restaurant	Baracca Restaurant, 2C Cherry Tree Walk	63 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 1 Cherry Tree Walk	65 yd
Frozen River	Frozen River, Basement And Ground Floor	70 yd
EC1 Bistro	EC1 Bistro, Basement And Ground Floors	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	41 yd
The Jugged Hare	49 Chiswell Street, London	220 yd
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	246 yd
Artillery Arms Public House	Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row	252 yd
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	35 yd
Barbican Express Pizza	Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	76 yd
Pham Sushi	Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground	140 yd
New East House	New East House, Ground Floor	178 yd
Benugo	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	35 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	287 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	407 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	455 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	156 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	257 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	284 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	359 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	393 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	420 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	426 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	475 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	306.9 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	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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