Paul Street, London, EC2A 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC2A 4LS 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 4LS, 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 4LS 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 Paul Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paul Street was 1326.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 311.2% higher than the Bunhill average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Paul Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bunhill and the 14th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 336.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 4LS, 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 Paul Street are based on 152 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 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 4LS

Average Price
£13,280,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,280,680

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paul Street

Average Price
£1,942,349

Semi-Detached
£448,730

Terraced
£755,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£562,503

Other
£12,736,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paul Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Castle House, 37 - 45 Paul Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£366,000	2019-08-30	£362,238
Castle House, 37 - 45 Paul Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£24,500,000	2018-05-10	£25,396,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 4LS

Employment

EC2A 4LS 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 4LS 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	1,039 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	1,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	2,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	532 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	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Crondall Street , N1 6JG	4out of 4	843 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	4out of 4	143 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haggerston School Weymouth Terrace , Hackney E2 8LS	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,714 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	389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,608 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	3,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,478 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	4,688 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	271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	723 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Regent's College Nile Street , N1 7RD	3out of 4	724 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	734 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	876 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
CHUO	20 Paul Street	70 yd
Silvio's	58 Paul Street	76 yd
KOKODOO	54 Paul Street	76 yd
Gjon’s Greek Cuisine	56 Paul Street , Shoreditch	76 yd
Cafe Z	Zetland House, 5-25 Scrutton Street	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox Public House	28 Paul Street	21 yd
23 Paul Street	23 Paul Street, 23-25 Paul Street	57 yd
Sink Pong	2 Paul Street	121 yd
Q Shoreditch	Q Shoreditch, 55-61 Tabernacle Street	146 yd
The Windmill Public House	The Windmill Public House, 27 Tabernacle Street	155 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buy & Bite	54 Paul Street	76 yd
Silvios	60 Paul Street	76 yd
Clifton's Cafe	107a Clifton Street	94 yd
Fab Thai Street Food	Fab Thai Street Food, Basement And Ground Floors	123 yd
Libanese Grill	St Michaels Church, Mark Street	143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	205 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	264 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	506 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 183	521 yd
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	232 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	379 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	399 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
Virgin Active (Broadgate) EXCHANGE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	462 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		478 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of EC2A 4LS