Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC2A 3DH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	47.5%	48.7%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.5%	51.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 3DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.1% 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	82.2%	76.1%	-6.1%	37.9%	38.2%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	44.2%	-31.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	57.6%	60.5%	2.9%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	35%	27.4%	-7.6%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 3DH this area, 9% 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 63.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	9%	2.8%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	5.7%	1.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.8%	14.8%	-11.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	63.5%	16.2%	33.8%	29.7%
Other	10.2%	3.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4%	6%	2.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	58.6%	50.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	-30.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.1%	2.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.2% 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	54.2%	39.2%	-15.0%	83.2%	-44.0%
European Union	13.8%	17.9%	4.1%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	14.8%	7.4%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	1.3%	10.5%
Oceania	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.8% 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	51.2%	38.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-44.3%
10+ Years	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	22.6%	8.1%	1.9%	20.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Charlotte Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlotte Road was 410.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charlotte Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 81st highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 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 3DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Charlotte Road are based on 65 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 Charlotte Road, London, EC2A 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 3DH

Average Price
£1,329,400

Semi-Detached
£1,805,278

Terraced
£1,593,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£957,506

Other
£1,517,086

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlotte Road

Average Price
£1,774,734

Semi-Detached
£2,720,069

Terraced
£2,281,719

Detached
£4,831,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,157,136

Other
£1,474,025

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlotte Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Charlotte Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,850,000	2019-03-08	£2,885,887
3 Charlotte Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-09-30	£62,730
Third Floor Flat 9 - 10 Charlotte Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£905,400	2014-01-31	£1,225,401
Second Floor Premises 9 - 10 Charlotte Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2012-06-01	£811,438
Third Floor Flat 9 - 10 Charlotte Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2011-08-12	£893,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 3DH

Employment

EC2A 3DH 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 3DH 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	102
Other	37
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	4
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	29
Information and communication	25
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	597 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	1,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,974 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	- not rated	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	460 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	585 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	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	554 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	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	266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,316 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,817 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	3,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,390 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,237 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Community College ,	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	637 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	759 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Origin Coffee Roasters	65-66 Charlotte Road	26 yd
London Grace	47 Rivington Street	29 yd
Bottega Prelibato	45 Rivington Street	29 yd
Redemption	320 Old Street	30 yd
Clean Hearts Cafe	326-328 Old Street	34 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	The Bricklayers Arms, 63 Charlotte Road	26 yd
The Barley Mow	The Barley Mow, 127 Curtain Road	61 yd
Trafik	331 Old Street	112 yd
Chicago Deep Dish Ltd	1 Hoxton Square	176 yd
The Griffin	93 Leonard Street	188 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Keu (Banh Mi Deli)	332-334 Old Street	33 yd
Artist Cafe	311 Old Street	65 yd
Butchies	22 Rivington Street	76 yd
British Express	329 Old Street	113 yd
Oozy Burgers	1 Hoxton Square (basement)	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	368 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	483 yd
Sainsbury's	112-116 Kingsland Road	514 yd
Tesco	79-85 Hackney Road	587 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	158 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	167 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		304 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	357 yd
Ability At St Johns (Closed) Pitfield Street	health and fitness suite	425 yd
The Tab Centre GODFREY PLACE		434 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	529 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	549 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	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%

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%

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

Overview of EC2A 3DH