Whitecross Street is in London and in Islington district.
EC1Y 8TD is located in the Bunhill electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Islington South and Finsbury. This postcode has been in use
since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8TD and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: EC1Y 8TB, EC1Y 8JD, EC1Y 8TE, EC1Y 8AB, EC2Y 8DQ, EC2Y 8PQ, EC1Y 4SE, EC2Y 8DD, EC2Y 8NB.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 6 Cooper House, 90 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £496,450 | 2023-07-14 | £489,866 |
| Flat 13 Cooper House, 90 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £430,000 | 2023-06-21 | £425,803 |
| Flat 20 Cooper House, 90 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £405,000 | 2021-04-20 | £421,592 |
| Flat 36 Cooper House, 90 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £545,000 | 2018-09-25 | £568,233 |
| Flat 30 Cooper House, 90 Whitecross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £437,500 | 2016-02-11 | £479,513 |
| 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 | 1,666 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 | 1,970 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY | 4out of 4 | 2,065 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 | 2,645 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ | 4out of 4 | 3,575 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 2out of 4 | 82 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE | - not rated | 191 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ | 3out of 4 | 547 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 | 610 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB | 3out of 4 | 852 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 | 713 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ | 4out of 4 | 1,720 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG | 4out of 4 | 1,920 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW | 4out of 4 | 1,942 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS | 3out of 4 | 2,071 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 | 1,008 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA | - not rated | 1,961 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 2,112 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA | - not rated | 2,170 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT | - not rated | 3,198 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG | 3out of 4 | 3,245 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 3out of 4 | 3,276 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT | 4out of 4 | 5,251 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 | 237 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ | - not rated | 295 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT | - not rated | 353 yd | Higher education institutions | No | Mixed | More About School |
| City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB | - not rated | 379 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA | - not rated | 436 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pret A Manger | Pret A Manger, 1 Cherry Tree Walk | 3 yd | |
| Baracca Restaurant | Baracca Restaurant, 2C Cherry Tree Walk | 5 yd | |
| La Passione | La Passione, 3 Cherry Tree Walk | 13 yd | |
| KOREAN BBQ AND VEGAN - BARBICAN | KOREAN BBQ AND VEGAN - BARBICAN, Basement And Ground Floor | 63 yd | |
| Cote Restaurant Limited | 57 Whitecross Street, London | 77 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Brewers Public House | Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street | 100 yd | |
| The Jugged Hare | 49 Chiswell Street, London | 157 yd | |
| Artillery Arms Public House | Artillery Arms Public House, 102 Bunhill Row | 261 yd | |
| Barbican Bars | Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street | 262 yd | |
| The Whitecross Tap | The Whitecross Tap, 142-146 Whitecross Street | 305 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Daily@Waitrose | Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk | 38 yd | |
| Barbican Express Pizza | Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor | 134 yd | |
| Pham Sushi | Pham Sushi, Basement And Ground | 200 yd | |
| Benugo | Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street | 218 yd | |
| New East House | New East House, Ground Floor | 235 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitrose | Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk | 38 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House | 229 yd | |
| Tesco Express | 131 Aldersgate Street, London | 426 yd | |
| Tesco | Tesco, 21 City Road | 430 yd | |
| Marks & Spencer | Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement | 467 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 98 yd |
| Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 251 yd |
| Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE | health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts | 333 yd |
| Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican | health and fitness suite | 352 yd |
| City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 360 yd |
| Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 362 yd |
| Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW | health and fitness suite | 389 yd |
| Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 404 yd |
| Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD | grass pitches | 405 yd |
| Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET | health and fitness suite | 457 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 | 119.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2446 crimes were reported
near Whitecross Street .
Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of EC1Y 8TD.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
EC1Y 8TD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8TD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 55 |
| Retired | 29 |
| Self-Employed | 27 |
| Looking after home or family | 16 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Part-Time Employee | 13 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Other | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 18 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 17 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Education | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Other | 8 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Human health and social work activities | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
| Construction | 2 |
| Female | 119 |
| Male | 101 |
| Single | 109 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 47 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 12 |
| Widowed | 8 |
| Very good health | 95 |
| Good health | 65 |
| Fair health | 36 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 11 |
| No qualifications | 39 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 10 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 20 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 21 |
| Degree or Similar | 81 |
| Other | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 12 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Pakistani | 3 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Black African | 14 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 8 |
| White | 133 |
| Arab | 4 |
| Other | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 139 |
| European Union | 26 |
| Rest of Europe | 10 |
| Africa | 18 |
| Middle East and Asia | 17 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 139 |
| 10+ Years | 60 |
| 5-10 Years | 9 |
| 2-5 Years | 9 |
| Less than 2 years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 161 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 4 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| North Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| No passport held | 23 |
| No religion | 79 |
| Christian | 82 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Hindu | 7 |
| Muslim | 38 |
| Not answered | 14 |