Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1Y 8PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	48%	53.6%	5.6%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	52%	46.4%	-5.6%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 8PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	58.7%	61.6%	2.9%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	26%	-4.1%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3%	5.6%	2.6%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	59.6%	52.2%	-7.4%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	28.7%	32.1%	3.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2%	5.8%	3.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	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.

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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	13.7%	-0.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	5.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.3%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	56.5%	8.2%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	9.3%	2%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

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	5%	9.5%	4.5%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	70.2%	60.7%	-9.5%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2%	5.1%	3.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	63.2%	58.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	12%	12.7%	0.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	12%	5.9%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	58.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	19.4%	14.7%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	7%	7.8%	0.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	17%	5.1%	-11.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Whitecross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecross Street was 208.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitecross Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 167th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 8PU, 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 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1Y 8PU

Average Price
£653,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£441,607

Other
£866,273

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
128 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-08-18	£444,231
Flat A-B 130 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2016-12-16	£1,288,315
Flat 2 126 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-02-09	£450,185
Flat 2 126 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2007-05-04	£400,400
Flat 2 126 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£230,000	2006-08-10	£463,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1Y 8PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in EC1Y 8PU 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	26
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Financial and insurance activities	25
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,544 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	1,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,095 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	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,292 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	219 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	3out of 4	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	276 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
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	596 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	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,357 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	1,839 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	858 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	1,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,973 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	3,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,413 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	5,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,212 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	297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	391 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	509 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	563 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
The Salad Kitchen	The Salad Kitchen, Ground Floor	2 yd
Kennedy's	Kennedy's, Restaurant	20 yd
Fix	Fix, 161A Whitecross Street	42 yd
Market Cafe	Market Cafe, 132 Whitecross Street	44 yd
Babosh	Babosh, 134 Whitecross Street	44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	63 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	144 yd
Artillery Arms Public House	Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row	234 yd
Masque Haunt Public House	Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima	265 yd
Sports Bar & Grill	Sports Bar & Grill, The Litten Tree, Classic House	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New East House	New East House, Ground Floor	10 yd
Pham Sushi	Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground	46 yd
Barbican Express Pizza	Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	109 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	205 yd
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	205 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	317 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	414 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	431 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	277 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	282 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	315 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	331 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	402 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		415 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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