Whitecross Street is in London and in Islington district.
EC1Y 8QL 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 8QL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: EC1Y 8QN, EC1V 9AY, EC1Y 8QP, EC1V 9AX, EC1Y 8QJ, EC1Y 8QH, EC1V 9DB, EC1Y 0TW, EC1V 9JR.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 19 Coltash Court, 152 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £322,000 | 2022-09-05 | £308,987 |
| Flat 14 Coltash Court, 152 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2021-04-07 | £395,567 |
| Flat 39 Coltash Court, 152 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £415,000 | 2021-01-20 | £430,484 |
| Flat 33 Coltash Court, 152 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £395,000 | 2016-03-18 | £420,895 |
| Flat 3 Coltash Court, 152 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £222,300 | 2015-03-23 | £242,782 |
| 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 | 1,635 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 | 1,756 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 1,939 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 | 2,375 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS | 4out of 4 | 3,644 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 | 222 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ | 3out of 4 | 316 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA | 2out of 4 | 415 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU | 3out of 4 | 434 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB | 3out of 4 | 530 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 | 703 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ | 4out of 4 | 1,387 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG | 4out of 4 | 1,644 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 | 1,975 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 | 1,073 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 1,804 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 2,075 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA | - not rated | 2,246 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR | - not rated | 3,336 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 | 2,943 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 3,575 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 | 5,377 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 | 132 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ | - not rated | 384 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW | - not rated | 406 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA | - not rated | 619 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| City University Northampton Square , EC1V 0HB | - not rated | 646 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chao | Chao, 154-156 Whitecross Street | 2 yd | |
| Posh Burger Co. | Posh Burger Co., Basement And Ground Floor | 28 yd | |
| Monohon Ramen | Monohon Ramen, Basement And Ground Floor | 34 yd | |
| Market Cafe | Market Cafe, 132 Whitecross Street | 49 yd | |
| Babosh | Babosh, 134 Whitecross Street | 49 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Whitecross Tap | The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street | 31 yd | |
| Two Brewers Public House | Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street | 237 yd | |
| Masque Haunt Public House | Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima | 241 yd | |
| Sports Bar & Grill | Sports Bar & Grill, The Litten Tree, Classic House | 272 yd | |
| Artillery Arms Public House | Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row | 284 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New East House | New East House, Ground Floor | 101 yd | |
| Pham Sushi | Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground | 137 yd | |
| Bap Foods Limited | Bap Foods Limited, Basement And Ground Floor | 191 yd | |
| Barbican Express Pizza | Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor | 202 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor | 235 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-Operative Food Group | The Co-Operative Food Group, 183 | 274 yd | |
| Waitrose | Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk | 298 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, 55 Central Street | 333 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | Sainsbury's, 79 City Road | 469 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House | 518 yd |
| 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 | 240 yd |
| Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 279 yd |
| Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET | health and fitness suite | 299 yd |
| Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 315 yd |
| St Lukes Community Centre ST. LUKES ST. LUKES CENTRAL STREET | 328 yd | |
| Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 335 yd |
| Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 406 yd |
| Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 423 yd |
| Citysport GOSWELL ROAD | health and fitness suite | 426 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 | 162.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.3 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2769 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
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EC1Y 8QL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
EC1Y 8QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8QL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.
The percentage of student residents living in EC1Y 8QL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 120 |
| Self-Employed | 51 |
| Retired | 25 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 23 |
| Part-Time Employee | 22 |
| Unemployed | 16 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 53 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 34 |
| Information and communication | 17 |
| Human health and social work activities | 16 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 12 |
| Education | 10 |
| Other | 10 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Real estate activities | 8 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 175 |
| Male | 185 |
| Single | 186 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 73 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 22 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 227 |
| Good health | 103 |
| Fair health | 18 |
| Bad health | 5 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 25 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 18 |
| Apprenticeship | 6 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 30 |
| Degree or Similar | 206 |
| Other | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 15 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Other Asian | 9 |
| Black African | 46 |
| Black Caribbean | 8 |
| Other Black | 7 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 |
| Mixed White and African | 8 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 14 |
| White | 220 |
| Roma | 2 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 200 |
| European Union | 53 |
| Rest of Europe | 14 |
| Africa | 34 |
| Middle East and Asia | 23 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 30 |
| Oceania | 8 |
| Born in the UK | 200 |
| 10+ Years | 78 |
| 5-10 Years | 28 |
| 2-5 Years | 26 |
| Less than 2 years | 28 |
| United Kingdom | 238 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 14 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 9 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Romania | 4 |
| Other EU countries | 7 |
| Other Europe | 6 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 4 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 12 |
| Central and South America | 4 |
| Oceania | 7 |
| No passport held | 17 |
| No religion | 145 |
| Christian | 148 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Jewish | 11 |
| Muslim | 23 |
| Not answered | 29 |