Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC1Y 8SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	54.9%	55.8%	0.9%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	45.1%	44.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	-4.8%

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 8SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	47.1%	55.2%	8.1%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	29.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	49.1%	57.8%	8.7%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33.5%	28.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	10.7%	-8.2%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	53.3%	10.7%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	2.9%	3%	0.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
White	57.5%	52.9%	-4.6%	81.4%	-28.5%
Arab	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	63.9%	56.8%	-7.1%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	9.2%	12.7%	3.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	56.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4%	27.3%	23.3%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	4.4%	-18.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Featherstone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Featherstone Street was 96.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Featherstone Street has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 171st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 8SL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Featherstone Street are based on 114 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 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC1Y 8SL

Average Price
£1,189,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£726,116

Other
£14,642,559

Estimated Average Property Prices for Featherstone Street

Average Price
£1,151,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£852,747

Other
£17,878,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Featherstone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Matisse Court 15-18 Featherstone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-08-19	£444,419
Flat 6 Matisse Court 15-18 Featherstone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-08-06	£586,047
19 - 23 Featherstone Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,450,000	2018-05-01	£21,012,844
19 - 23 Featherstone Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,350,000	2018-05-01	£14,744,954
Flat 14 Matisse Court 15-18 Featherstone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£755,000	2015-11-02	£774,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC1Y 8SL

Employment

EC1Y 8SL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 8SL 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	147
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	29
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Manufacturing	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	1,318 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	1,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,267 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	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	212 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	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	451 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	769 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,432 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3out of 4	3,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,568 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	5,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	392 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	552 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	676 yd	Higher education institutions	No	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 Old Street Chinese Restaurant	The Old Street Chinese Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor, Kersella House	97 yd
BaxterStorey Cafe	BaxterStorey Cafe, 66 City Road	109 yd
Lilienblum	Lilienblum, 80 City Road	114 yd
BaxterStorey - DL	BaxterStorey - DL, White Collar Factory	121 yd
Caffe Nero	Caffe Nero, Unit 2, Lexington Apartments	122 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sports Bar & Grill	Sports Bar & Grill, The Litten Tree, Classic House	100 yd
Masque Haunt Public House	Masque Haunt Public House, Part Basement And Ground Public House Masque Haunt, Bentima	121 yd
The Angel Public House	The Angel Public House, 73 City Road	140 yd
Artillery Arms Public House	Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row	149 yd
The Honourable Artillery Company	The Honourable Artillery Company, Armoury House	185 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 1 Oliver's Yard	150 yd
EatViet	EatViet, 5 Leonard Street	160 yd
Crussh @ WeWork	Crussh @ WeWork, Second Floor	168 yd
Lennies Sandwich Bar	Lennies Sandwich Bar, 3A St Agnes Well	194 yd
Irresistiball Falafel & Mezze	Irresistiball Falafel & Mezze, Unit 4 Basement-Ground Floor, Imperial Hall	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	145 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	178 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	268 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	381 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	430 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	95 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	167 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	182 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	198 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	272 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET	health and fitness suite	360 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	401 yd
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	411 yd
Ironmonger Row Baths NORMAN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Finsbury Leisure Centre FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE FINSBURY LEISURE CENTRE NORMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	493 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	80.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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