Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1Y 8QJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.1% of the population 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	54.8%	58.1%	3.3%	51.0%	7.1%
Male	45.3%	41.9%	-3.4%	49.0%	-7.1%

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 8QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.1% 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	72.2%	77.1%	4.9%	37.9%	39.2%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	10.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-33.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5%	8%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.6%) 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	53.3%	52.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	32.3%	33.3%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12%	11.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.8%	3%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	11.7%	-7.5%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	3.4%	-6.4%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	56.6%	12.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	6%	7.2%	1.2%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	4.8%	7.2%	2.4%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	7.3%	1.1%	-6.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.3%	61.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-19.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	61.3%	52.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	14.5%	19.1%	4.6%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	4%	4.4%	0.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4%	4.7%	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	15.5%	6.0%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60%	52.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	15.8%	8.8%	-7.0%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	9.8%	8.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	10.8%	3.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	19.3%	12.0%	1.9%	17.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Whitecross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecross Street was 169.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.3% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitecross Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 215th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 8QJ, 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 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1Y 8QJ

Average Price
£883,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£883,367

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
142 - 146 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2019-10-18	£2,601,351
134 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£48,000	2017-06-26	£47,714
132 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2017-04-21	£1,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1Y 8QJ

Employment

EC1Y 8QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in EC1Y 8QJ 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	109
Student (economically inactive)	86
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3

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	1,540 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	1,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,079 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	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,267 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	224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	3out of 4	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	328 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	576 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	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,339 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,816 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	814 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,953 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	3,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,457 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	5,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,229 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	252 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	402 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	553 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Market Cafe	Market Cafe, 132 Whitecross Street	2 yd
Babosh	Babosh, 134 Whitecross Street	2 yd
Mola Cafe	Mola Cafe, Ground Floor Shop At 187	27 yd
The Iskele Restaurant	The Iskele Restaurant, Ground Floor At 179 And 181	27 yd
Cozzo Italian Restaurant	Cozzo Italian Restaurant, Ground Floor At 177	27 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitecross Tap	The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street	18 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	188 yd
Masque Haunt Public House	Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima	250 yd
Artillery Arms Public House	Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row	255 yd
Sports Bar & Grill	Sports Bar & Grill, The Litten Tree, Classic House	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New East House	New East House, Ground Floor	52 yd
Pham Sushi	Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground	89 yd
Barbican Express Pizza	Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	153 yd
Bap Foods Limited	Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor	197 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	239 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	250 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	294 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 55 Central Street	374 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	465 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	287 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	294 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	303 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	328 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	358 yd
St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET		373 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	444 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%

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