Paul Street, London, EC2A 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2A 4ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.8%	54.4%	10.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	56.2%	45.6%	-10.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 4ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.1% 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	72.2%	85.1%	12.9%	37.9%	47.2%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	9.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	-34.6%
Married: Same sex	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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	66.7%	68.9%	2.2%	48.4%	20.5%
Good health	29.5%	27.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 4ED this area, 3% 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 80.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	3%	0.4%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	0.9%	-3.4%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	73.6%	80.2%	6.6%	33.8%	46.4%
Other	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.1%	15.2%	11.1%	0.7%	14.5%
Indian	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	79.9%	63.4%	-16.5%	81.4%	-18.0%
Arab	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.2% 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	54.8%	34.2%	-20.6%	83.2%	-49.0%
European Union	19%	25.4%	6.4%	6.1%	19.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	23.8%	15.0%	5.6%	18.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	11.5%	3.8%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.7% 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	53.2%	33.9%	-19.3%	83.2%	-49.3%
10+ Years	14.3%	8.7%	-5.6%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	10.7%	12.3%	1.6%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	37.5%	25.9%	1.9%	35.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.7%	76.7%	-37.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	11.7%	0.3%	11.4%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	7.8%	0.3%	7.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Paul Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paul Street was 665.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.4% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paul Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 35th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 4ED, 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 Paul Street are based on 153 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 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 4ED

Average Price
£479,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,792

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paul Street

Average Price
£2,012,297

Semi-Detached
£451,070

Terraced
£784,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£573,942

Other
£13,340,300

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paul Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Victoria Chambers Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2026-01-23	£402,083
Flat 27 Victoria Chambers Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-09	£350,124
Flat 28 Victoria Chambers Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-01-23	£402,892
Flat 13 Victoria Chambers Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-09-22	£434,250
Flat 22 Victoria Chambers Paul Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-06-12	£326,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 4ED

Employment

EC2A 4ED 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 4ED 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	187
Student (economically inactive)	131
Self-Employed	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	83
Financial and insurance activities	50
Information and communication	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	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	904 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	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,848 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	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	714 yd	Academy converter	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	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	878 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	1,318 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	232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	878 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,268 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,646 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	3,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,503 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	4,534 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,534 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	233 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crusoe House School Nile Street , N1 7RD	- not rated	724 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenfields School of Development St Hilda's Community Centre , 18 Club Row E2 7EY	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sol Ecole Toffee Park Youth Centre , Ironmonger Row EC1V 3QS	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	797 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
Silvio's	58 Paul Street	2 yd
KOKODOO	54 Paul Street	2 yd
Gjon’s Greek Cuisine	56 Paul Street , Shoreditch	2 yd
Cafe Z	Zetland House, 5-25 Scrutton Street	79 yd
DELLI LIMITED	5-25 Scrutton St, Zetland House, London	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox Public House	28 Paul Street	81 yd
23 Paul Street	23 Paul Street, 23-25 Paul Street	131 yd
Q Shoreditch	Q Shoreditch, 55-61 Tabernacle Street	136 yd
Home Bar	5a Ravey Street	164 yd
The Princess Of Shoreditch	The Princess Royal Public Hous, 76-78 Paul Street	167 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buy & Bite	54 Paul Street	2 yd
Silvios	60 Paul Street	2 yd
Libanese Grill	St Michaels Church, Mark Street	71 yd
Wingman Restaurants LTD	Ground Floor, 68-70 Leonard Street	80 yd
Pizza Tribe	5 Leonard Circus	94 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	264 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	270 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	484 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	524 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	197 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	286 yd
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	367 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	393 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		430 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	449 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Old Street) (Closed) Old Street	artificial grass pitch	487 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	0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2A 4ED