Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1Y 8JL is primarily male, with 57% of the population 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	46.2%	43%	-3.2%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	53.8%	57%	3.2%	49.0%	8.0%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% 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	61%	73.3%	12.3%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	15.3%	-5.5%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	46.2%	44.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	36.3%	36.5%	0.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11%	11.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	20.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	11.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	47.8%	10.7%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	9.4%	2.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	5.5%	9.8%	4.3%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	69.8%	66.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	-14.9%
Arab	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	74.2%	66.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	6.6%	0.6%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	65.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.5%	18.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.5%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Whitecross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecross Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bunhill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 EC1Y 8JL, 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 Whitecross Street are based on 133 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 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1Y 8JL

Average Price
£618,663

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£935,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,272

Other
£808,773

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitecross Street

Average Price
£589,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£780,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£559,194

Other
£734,131

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitecross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 153 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-01-06	£526,066
Flat 5 153 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-01-06	£526,066
129 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-11-21	£471,984
129 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-09-16	£468,761
Flat 6 161 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2024-05-31	£31,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1Y 8JL

Employment

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 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.

Economic Activity

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

Employment Industry

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

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	1,564 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	1,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,111 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	2,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	3out of 4	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	219 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	431 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	623 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	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,395 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	925 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	926 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,995 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	3,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,344 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	5,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,197 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	366 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	440 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	547 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
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

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	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

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	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

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	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

Sport

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

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	162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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.