Finsbury Square, London, EC2A 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2A 1SL 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 1SL, 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 1SL 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 Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finsbury Square was 557.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% higher than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Finsbury Square has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 33rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 1SL, 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 Square are based on 32 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 Square, London, EC2A 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 1SL

Average Price
£49,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£49,505

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finsbury Square

Average Price
£2,943,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,079,975

Other
£15,986,732

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finsbury SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Finsbury Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2017-07-04	£49,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 1SL

Employment

EC2A 1SL 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 1SL 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	1,214 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	1,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	3,069 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	2out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	710 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	1,009 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	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,880 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,900 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	504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,428 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	3,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,525 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	4,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	535 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	708 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	839 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
ETM Group @ The Montcalm	ETM Group @ The Montcalm, Royal London House	41 yd
Eight Members Club	Moorgate House, Dysart Street	60 yd
GT Cafe & Canteen	GT Cafe & Canteen, Basement to Seventh Floor	68 yd
Pinecone ltd	4 Christopher Street	88 yd
Techspace	Techspace, Basement And Ground Floor, Donnelly House	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flying Horse	The Flying Horse, 52 Wilson Street	136 yd
Sink Pong	2 Paul Street	146 yd
Finch's PH	Finch's PH, Ground Floor, Planet House	172 yd
23 Paul Street	23 Paul Street, 23-25 Paul Street	187 yd
Dreamboys	Dreamboys, 23 City Road	194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fab Thai Street Food	Fab Thai Street Food, Basement And Ground Floors	122 yd
Pret a Manger	Pret a Manger, 17 City Road	194 yd
Garbanzos Falafel & Hummus Bar	Garbanzos Falafel & Hummus Bar, 50 Finsbury Square	215 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Unit 1 Ground Floor, Milbank House	216 yd
Clifton's Cafe	107a Clifton Street	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	194 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	299 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	350 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Retail Unit 24 Upper Concourse, Liverpool Street Station	419 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	51 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET	health and fitness suite	107 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	264 yd
Slim Jim'S Health Club (Closed) Finsbury Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	269 yd
Virgin Active (Broadgate) EXCHANGE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	299 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	369 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	384 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Broadgate) BROADGATE	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	437 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	451 yd

Broadband

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

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

Overview of EC2A 1SL