Finsbury Pavement, London, EC2A 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2A 1RS is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	44.4%	-7.3%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	48.3%	55.6%	7.3%	49.0%	6.6%

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 EC2A 1RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.9% 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	76.8%	80.9%	4.1%	37.9%	43.0%
Married: Opposite sex	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-30.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-7.2%
Widowed	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (91.7%) 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	59.7%	58.5%	-1.2%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	28.9%	33.2%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around EC2A 1RS this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.8%	44.4%	3.6%	16.9%	27.5%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	39.9%	13.4%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	15%	3.6%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.8%	2.3%
White	80.6%	69.8%	-10.8%	81.4%	-11.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	64.3%	53.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	12%	18%	6.0%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	53%	-10.4%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	16.6%	14.8%	-1.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	8.8%	3.3%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	20%	10.2%	1.9%	18.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Finsbury Pavement Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finsbury Pavement was 532.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% higher than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Finsbury Pavement has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 40th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 EC2A 1RS, 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 Finsbury Pavement are based on 1 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 Finsbury Pavement, London, EC2A 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 1RS

Average Price
£52,651,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£52,651,351

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finsbury Pavement

Average Price
£54,018,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£54,018,919

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finsbury PavementStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Finsbury Pavement, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,600,000	2018-04-30	£52,651,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 1RS

Employment

EC2A 1RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 EC2A 1RS 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

Student (economically inactive)	144
Full-Time Employee	73
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Self-Employed	20
Retired	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	2

Employment Industry

Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	1,468 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	2,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,110 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	3,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	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	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	749 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	889 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	1,043 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	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,483 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	1,659 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	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
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,473 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,768 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fashion Retail Academy 84 Moorgate , EC2M 6SE	- not rated	245 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	352 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	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
Bennett Hay @ Inmarsat	Bennett Hay @ Inmarsat, 50 Finsbury Square	91 yd
Blank Street	Blank Street, 50 Finsbury Square	91 yd
Servest Catering @ Post Office HQ	Servest Catering @ Post Office HQ, Finsbury Dials	92 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 3, Moorgate Hall, 143-171 Moorgate	105 yd
The Cafe, Level 1	Moorgate Hall, 155 Moorgate	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	All Bar One, 127 Finsbury Pavement	50 yd
The Rack & Tenter	Rack And Tenter Public House, Tenter House, 45 Moorfields	141 yd
The Red Lion	The Red Lion Public House, 1 Eldon Street	203 yd
The Flying Horse	The Flying Horse, 52 Wilson Street	230 yd
The Globe	The Globe Public House, 83 Moorgate	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garbanzos Falafel & Hummus Bar	Garbanzos Falafel & Hummus Bar, 50 Finsbury Square	91 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	120 Moorgate, London	100 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Unit 1 Ground Floor, Milbank House	123 yd
Pret A Manger, Unit 3	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	142 yd
Costa Coffee	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	44 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	200 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	378 yd
M&S Simply Food	Retail Unit 1 West Mall, Liverpool Street Station	396 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	144 yd
Slim Jim'S Health Club (Closed) Finsbury Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	197 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET	health and fitness suite	310 yd
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Broadgate) BROADGATE	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	327 yd
Pure Gym (London Wall) London Wall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	342 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	424 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	425 yd
Virgin Active (Broadgate) EXCHANGE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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