Whitecross Street is in London and in Islington district.
EC1Y 8JL is located in the Bunhill electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: EC1Y 8PU, EC1Y 8JT, EC1Y 8PZ, EC1Y 8QF, EC1Y 8PX, EC1Y 8QJ, EC1Y 8JD, EC1Y 8TB, EC1Y 8QH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 8 153 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £715,000 | 2022-12-06 | £715,641 |
| Flat 4 153 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £775,555 | 2022-10-27 | £750,667 |
| 135 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building | £900,000 | 2022-08-12 | £879,510 |
| Flat 9 153 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £705,000 | 2022-06-23 | £697,500 |
| Flat 1 145 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £517,500 | 2022-02-04 | £523,030 |
| 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 | 1,653 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 | 1,863 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 1,983 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 | 2,496 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS | 4out of 4 | 3,630 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 110 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA | 2out of 4 | 255 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ | 3out of 4 | 418 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 | 489 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB | 3out of 4 | 680 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 700 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ | 4out of 4 | 1,549 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG | 4out of 4 | 1,767 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW | 4out of 4 | 1,952 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS | 3out of 4 | 2,026 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW | - not rated | 1,041 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 1,863 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 2,074 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA | - not rated | 2,192 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT | - not rated | 3,330 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 3out of 4 | 3,102 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 3,414 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 | 5,325 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT | - not rated | 80 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ | - not rated | 289 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW | - not rated | 454 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA | - not rated | 502 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT | - not rated | 527 yd | Higher education institutions | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix | Fix, 161A Whitecross Street | 33 yd | |
| EC1 Bistro | EC1 Bistro, Basement And Ground Floors | 33 yd | |
| Frozen River | Frozen River, Basement And Ground Floor | 45 yd | |
| The Salad Kitchen | The Salad Kitchen, Ground Floor | 69 yd | |
| Kennedy's | Kennedy's, Restaurant | 72 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Brewers Public House | Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street | 75 yd | |
| The Whitecross Tap | The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street | 131 yd | |
| Artillery Arms Public House | Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row | 227 yd | |
| Masque Haunt Public House | Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima | 308 yd | |
| The Jugged Hare | 49 Chiswell Street, London | 324 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pham Sushi | Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground | 26 yd | |
| Barbican Express Pizza | Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor | 41 yd | |
| New East House | New East House, Ground Floor | 63 yd | |
| Sushi Daily@Waitrose | Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk | 138 yd | |
| Bap Foods Limited | Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor | 245 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitrose | Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk | 138 yd | |
| The Co-Operative Food Group | The Co-Operative Food Group, 183 | 368 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House | 375 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 131 Aldersgate Street, London | 444 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, 21 City Road | 471 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 253 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 | 265 yd |
| Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW | health and fitness suite | 284 yd |
| Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican | health and fitness suite | 363 yd |
| Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET | health and fitness suite | 387 yd |
| Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts | 397 yd |
| Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD | grass pitches | 422 yd |
| Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 441 yd |
| Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 457 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 162.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 500 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2683 crimes were reported
near Whitecross Street .
Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EC1Y 8JL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
EC1Y 8JL 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.
EC1Y 8JL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 60 |
| Retired | 22 |
| Self-Employed | 22 |
| Part-Time Employee | 17 |
| Unemployed | 15 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
| Education | 13 |
| Information and communication | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Construction | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 2 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 86 |
| Male | 114 |
| Single | 129 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 27 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 12 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 89 |
| Good health | 73 |
| Fair health | 23 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 37 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 12 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 15 |
| Apprenticeship | 4 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 21 |
| Degree or Similar | 85 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 8 |
| Black African | 19 |
| Black Caribbean | 10 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 129 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 11 |
| United Kingdom | 131 |
| European Union | 19 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 21 |
| Middle East and Asia | 13 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 4 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 131 |
| 10+ Years | 41 |
| 5-10 Years | 12 |
| 2-5 Years | 11 |
| Less than 2 years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 139 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 5 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Other EU countries | 8 |
| Other Europe | 4 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Middle East | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 20 |
| No religion | 90 |
| Christian | 75 |
| Jewish | 5 |
| Muslim | 8 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 21 |