Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2A 3BS is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	39.9%	46.1%	6.2%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	60.1%	53.9%	-6.2%	49.0%	4.9%

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 3BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.1% 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	86.7%	77.1%	-9.6%	37.9%	39.2%
Married: Opposite sex	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	44.2%	-31.4%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (96.4%) 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	67.1%	66%	-1.1%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	27.7%	30.4%	2.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-9.4%
Bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3BS this area, 2.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 75.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	14.7%	8.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	73.9%	75.5%	1.6%	33.8%	41.7%
Other	9%	1.8%	-7.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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)
Chinese	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	74.2%	74.9%	0.7%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.3%	38.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	21.6%	26.1%	4.5%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	8.5%	5.1%	-3.4%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.4%	1.5%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	12%	2.6%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	0.3%	3.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.8%	38.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	-44.6%
10+ Years	19.2%	12.7%	-6.5%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	12.7%	12.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	16.9%	16.9%	0.0%	2.2%	14.7%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	19.6%	9.3%	1.9%	17.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.3%	76.7%	-26.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.5%	37.2%	27.3%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Curtain Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curtain Road was 623.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Curtain Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 36th highest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 178.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in EC2A 3BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Curtain Road are based on 160 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 3BS

Average Price
£1,079,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,118,762

Other
£510,320

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curtain Road

Average Price
£2,804,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,250,585

Detached
£3,664,791

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,016,937

Other
£13,252,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curtain Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Cordy House, 93 Curtain Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,287,000	2023-10-06	£1,211,516
Flat 1 75 Curtain Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£755,000	2022-06-27	£738,887
Flat 28 City Plaza, 97 - 113 Curtain Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2019-07-26	£981,113
Parking Space 20 City Plaza, 97 - 113 Curtain Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£39,000	2019-04-29	£38,245
City Plaza, 97 - 113 Curtain Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2019-04-04	£1,397,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 3BS

Employment

EC2A 3BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

EC2A 3BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	225
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	55
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	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	676 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	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	743 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	985 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	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Hyde Road , N1 5JU	- not rated	1,513 yd	Free schools	No	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	216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,494 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	3,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,728 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	4,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	5,306 yd	Free schools	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	462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	750 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	1,048 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	1,091 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apothecary East	36 Charlotte road Ltd	29 yd
Sugoi JPN, Japanified, Arepita Sliders, Just Yuca	97-113 Curtain Road, London	31 yd
Oh My Daal	97-113 Curtain Rd	31 yd
Ruby Cafe	35 Charlotte Road	31 yd
Merchants Tavern	36 Charlotte Road	31 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ninetyeight Bar and Lounge	98 Curtain Road	58 yd
The Barley Mow	The Barley Mow, 127 Curtain Road	112 yd
The Book Club	100-106 Leonard Street	117 yd
The Old Blue Last	38 Great Eastern Street	118 yd
The Griffin	93 Leonard Street	122 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Alexander Russell House, 50 Great Eastern Street	57 yd
Eat	59 Great Eastern Street	87 yd
Pret A Manger	57 Great Eastern Street	102 yd
The Shoreditch Stop	Basement And Ground Floor, 53 Great Eastern Street	107 yd
Butchies	22 Rivington Street	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	242 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	517 yd
Sainsbury's	Commercial Unit 7, 50 Bethnal Green Road	564 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	569 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	67 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		176 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	227 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	388 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	395 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	400 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	414 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		431 yd
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	564 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	331.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	227.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2A 3BS