Foster Lane, London, EC2V 6HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2V 6HH is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	40.7%	46.5%	5.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	59.3%	53.5%	-5.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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 EC2V 6HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.2% 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	61.9%	71.2%	9.3%	37.9%	33.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	20.9%	-11.0%	44.2%	-23.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	0%	3.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (93.1%) 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	60.2%	65.3%	5.1%	48.4%	16.9%
Good health	36.6%	27.8%	-8.8%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 EC2V 6HH this area, 3.6% 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 84.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0%	3.6%	3.6%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	16.9%	-11.9%
Degree or Similar	76.1%	84.2%	8.1%	33.8%	50.4%
Other	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	8.1%	11.1%	3.0%	0.7%	10.4%
Indian	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77.2%	73.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	-7.8%
Arab	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	45.5%	40.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	18.7%	25.9%	7.2%	6.1%	19.8%
Rest of Europe	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	13.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	0.3%	4.5%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.1% 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	43.9%	41.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	16.3%	13.1%	-3.2%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	13%	13.8%	0.8%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	12.2%	21.4%	9.2%	2.2%	19.2%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	10.3%	-4.3%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Germany	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Oceania	9.7%	0.1%	9.6%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Foster Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Lane was 489.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1277.8% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Foster Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£101,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in EC2V 6HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Foster Lane are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of London.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Foster Lane, London, EC2V 6HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2V 6HH

Average Price
£472,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£472,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Lane

Average Price
£663,010

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,802,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,100

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 5 Foster Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-03-31	£294,667
Flat 1 5 Foster Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-02-02	£487,859
Flat 3 5 Foster Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£240,000	2006-11-15	£527,761
Flat 1 5 Foster Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,000	2006-11-15	£461,791
Flat 4 5 Foster Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£245,000	2006-11-15	£538,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2V 6HH

Employment

EC2V 6HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	17
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	2
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Education	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,366 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	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	927 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,364 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,658 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,338 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	2,348 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,091 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,341 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	2,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,958 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	626 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rustichino	Retail Unit, 6 Foster Lane	5 yd
LP Food At Work, Federated Hermes Ltd	150 Cheapside, London	37 yd
Manicomio	6 Gutter Lane, London	48 yd
Barry's	Abacus House, 33 Gutter Lane	51 yd
Coco Di Mama	10 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dirty Martini	Retail Unit, Three Keys House, 130 Wood Street	128 yd
The Paternoster	2 Queen's Head Passage, London	142 yd
The Lord Raglan	61 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	178 yd
Dion	Retail Unit 2, Paternoster House, 65 St Paul's Churchyard	212 yd
Slug And Lettuce	2 Love Lane, London	232 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rucoletta	Retail Unit, 5 Foster Lane	5 yd
Costa Coffee	Dining Wall Retail Unit, Cheapside House, 138 Cheapside	45 yd
Kaleido Rolls	Retail Unit 1, 1 Cheapside	102 yd
Deli Box, 1ST & Ground Floor	126 Cheapside, London	122 yd
Saint Espresso	45 Gresham Street, London	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	14 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	70 yd
Co-Operative Food	5A Cheapside, London	102 yd
Sainsbury's Local	London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square	194 yd
M&S Simply Food, Unit 3A	1 New Change, London	206 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Offices, Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street	398 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Athletic Trump Street	health and fitness suite	224 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		270 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	294 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	346 yd
St Pauls Health & Fitness Club Godliman Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	383 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen Victoria Street) QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Another_Space (Bank) COLEMAN STREET		447 yd
City Golf And Health Club (Closed) COLEMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Anytime Fitness (London St Pauls) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE PRIORY COURT	health and fitness suite	471 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 EC2V 6HH