Scrutton Street, London, EC2A 4RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC2A 4RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	31%	47.4%	16.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	69%	52.6%	-16.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.4% 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	72.7%	78.4%	5.7%	37.9%	40.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	14.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-29.3%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (94.1%) 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	64.1%	66.4%	2.3%	48.4%	18.0%
Good health	32.4%	27.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-6.9%

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 4RQ this area, 3.1% 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 81.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	0.8%	-4.2%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	72.7%	81.7%	9.0%	33.8%	47.9%
Other	10.8%	2.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.5%	74.5%	2.0%	81.4%	-6.9%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	40.8%	45.3%	4.5%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	24.6%	28.8%	4.2%	6.1%	22.7%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.2%	3.0%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.4% 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	37.3%	46%	8.7%	83.2%	-37.2%
10+ Years	19%	12.4%	-6.6%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	21.1%	14.6%	-6.5%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	14.6%	1.9%	1.9%	12.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Ireland	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
France	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	5%	0.2%	4.8%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Scrutton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scrutton Street was 1100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 269.1% higher than the Spitalfields & Banglatown average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Scrutton Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Spitalfields & Banglatown and the 12th highest crime rate of 693 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 283.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

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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 4RQ, 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 Scrutton Street are based on 19 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 Scrutton Street, London, EC2A 4RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2A 4RQ

Average Price
£24,967,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£24,967,483

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scrutton Street

Average Price
£9,826,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,470,268

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,682,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scrutton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Roma Building, 32 - 38 Scrutton Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,780,000	2019-01-03	£24,263,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2A 4RQ

Employment

EC2A 4RQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	6
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	29
Information and communication	17
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Human health and social work activities	2
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	883 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	1,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	- not rated	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	2,938 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	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	4out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virginia Primary School Virginia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7NQ	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	- not rated	683 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School 43 Hoxton Street , N1 6QN	3out of 4	683 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	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	976 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethnal Green Technology College Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's School St Matthew's Row , Bethnal Green E2 6ET	- not rated	1,166 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	175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,498 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	4,343 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	3out of 4	5,376 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	196 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	623 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brick Lane School Bacon Street , Tower Hamlets E2 6DY	- not rated	758 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 84 Moorgate , EC2M 6SE	- not rated	788 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North London Community College ,	- not rated	841 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
Maki Kazzo / Chicky Wings / Mew Pow	39 Scrutton Street	64 yd
Sanjugo Shoreditch	35 Scrutton Street	72 yd
Portobello juice express	52 scrutton street	82 yd
CornerShop	25-27 Curtain Rd	82 yd
The Drum Labs	25-27 Curtain Rd	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Kings Head	The Kings Head, 28 Holywell Row	56 yd
Queen of Hoxton	Queen Of Hoxton, 1-5 Curtain Road	81 yd
The Horse And Groom	The Horse And Groom, 28 Curtain Road	109 yd
Sink Pong	2 Paul Street	176 yd
The Fox Public House	28 Paul Street	204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
N/A	37 Scrutton Street	64 yd
Mukbap	91 Worship Street	87 yd
Salad Factory	97 Worship Street	88 yd
The Food Buddies	The Horse And Groom, 28 Curtain Road	109 yd
Clifton's Cafe	107a Clifton Street	132 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	176-179 Shoreditch High Street	369 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	386 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Retail Unit 24 Upper Concourse, Liverpool Street Station	458 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 79 City Road	486 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre London City (Closed) Worship Street	artificial grass pitch	161 yd
City And Islington College (Closed) Royal London House Royal London House Finsbury Square	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Virgin Active (Broadgate) EXCHANGE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	333 yd
Frame (Shoreditch) 27-31 27-31 NEW INN YARD		340 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London East) ALPHABETA BUILDING ALPHABETA BUILDING WORSHIP STREET	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Nuffield Health (Shoreditch) 1-6 1-6 BATEMAN'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Powerleague (Shoreditch) SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET	artificial grass pitch	363 yd
Central Foundation Boys School COWPER STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	429 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Shoreditch House EBOR STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	458 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 4RQ