Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC2A 4AS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	45.6%	48.1%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	54.4%	51.9%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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 4AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	65.6%	67.9%	2.3%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	25.2%	2.6%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (92.6%) 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	66.8%	54.3%	-12.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	22.8%	38.3%	15.5%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 4AS this area, 7.4% 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 73.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	2.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	73.1%	18.2%	33.8%	39.3%
Other	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	0.7%	6.6%
Indian	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	63.1%	52.4%	-10.7%	81.4%	-29.0%
Arab	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.1% 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	61%	37.1%	-23.9%	83.2%	-46.1%
European Union	14.9%	20.1%	5.2%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	19.1%	14.1%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% 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	59.8%	37.1%	-22.7%	83.2%	-46.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	18.4%	12.6%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	5.4%	14.4%	9.0%	2.2%	12.2%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	19.9%	1.2%	1.9%	18.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	15.5%	6.0%	9.5%

Safety

Is Cowper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Street was 1433.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 347.5% higher than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Cowper Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bunhill and the 10th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 319.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 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. 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 4AS, 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 Cowper Street are based on 18 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 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 4AS

Average Price
£1,676,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,676,385

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Street

Average Price
£1,454,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,392,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£597,584

Other
£2,658,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Cowper Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,735,000	2022-08-08	£1,676,385
28 Cowper Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2017-02-17	£1,914,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 4AS

Employment

EC2A 4AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EC2A 4AS 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	214
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	908 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	1,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	501 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	661 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	51 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	779 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	1,209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	- not rated	1,313 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	366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,095 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,534 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	3,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,658 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	4,657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,657 yd	Foundation school	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	411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	531 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	604 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TOG Cafe @ The Office Group	TOG Cafe @ The Office Group, Ground Floor, Albert House	48 yd
Panda fresh	Basement Floor, Titchfield House, 69-85 Tabernacle Street	59 yd
Hpasia ltd	basement floor, titchfield house, 69-85 tabernacle street	59 yd
Golden Bee	Golden Bee, First, Second & Roof Terraces	63 yd
Best Mangal Kebab and Cafe Bar	107-109 Great Eastern Street	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
XOYO	XOYO, Basement And Ground Floor	20 yd
Club Glam	Club Glam, Basement, Albert House	48 yd
The Horns	The Horns, 262-264 Old Street	63 yd
Canvas Bar	The Nelsons Retreat, 1 Vince Street	102 yd
Q Shoreditch	Q Shoreditch, 55-61 Tabernacle Street	126 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halo Burger LTD	105 Great Eastern Street	93 yd
Best Kebab	233 Old Street	109 yd
The Italian Gelato Co/ Creams Cfae	229 Old Street	109 yd
Hunger Cure Fish and Chip Kebab	95-97 Tabernacle Street	113 yd
Yiayia's Boy Ltd	Basement And Ground, 91-93 Great Eastern Street	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	174 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	353 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	393 yd
Sainsbury's	161 City Road	445 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	47 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	326 yd
Gymbox (Old Street) NEWLAND COURT NEWLAND COURT OLD STREET	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
The Bob Breen Academy (Closed) Hoxton Square	health and fitness suite	439 yd
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	450 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	465 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 4AS