Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2V 7EH is primarily male, with 58.6% 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	42.6%	41.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-9.6%
Male	57.4%	58.6%	1.2%	49.0%	9.6%

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 EC2V 7EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	43.6%	57.5%	13.9%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	29.5%	-8.0%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (91.4%) 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	57.8%	63.7%	5.9%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	31.6%	27.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 EC2V 7EH this area, 2.7% 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 83.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-9.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	79.5%	83.5%	4.0%	33.8%	49.7%
Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.5%	9.2%	5.7%	0.7%	8.5%
Indian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.6%	80.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	-1.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	53.9%	-17.0%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	12.4%	18.7%	6.3%	6.1%	12.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	11.5%	3.7%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	53.7%	-15.4%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	18.4%	15.6%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	6%	11.5%	5.5%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	10.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.7%	37.2%	16.5%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Gresham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gresham Street was 532.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1400.6% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gresham Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.6%.

🔎 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 7EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gresham Street are based on 8 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 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2V 7EH

Average Price
£44,608,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£44,608,922

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresham Street

Average Price
£82,803,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£82,803,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Gresham Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£43,500,000	2014-11-13	£44,558,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2V 7EH

Employment

EC2V 7EH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

EC2V 7EH 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	167
Retired	55
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Financial and insurance activities	37
Information and communication	22
Education	16
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	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	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,204 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	2,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	3,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	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	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	832 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	1,283 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	1,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,516 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	2,379 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Community 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	1,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,476 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	2,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,395 yd	Academy converter	No	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	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	472 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ninety One	55 Gresham Street, London	6 yd
Gather & Gather, Lloyds	10 Gresham Street, London	43 yd
Numis Securities Limited	45 Gresham Street, London	65 yd
Ess, Capita London Aldermanbury	10 Aldermanbury, London	67 yd
Black Sheep Coffee	125 Wood Street, London	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug And Lettuce	2 Love Lane, London	67 yd
Dirty Martini	Retail Unit, Three Keys House, 130 Wood Street	157 yd
The Lord Raglan	61 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	189 yd
Enoteca Da Luca	10 Basinghall Street, London	267 yd
The Anthologist	58 Gresham Street, London	275 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saint Espresso	45 Gresham Street, London	65 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 3, 30 Gresham Street	132 yd
88 Wood Street Coffee Shop	88 Wood Street, London	160 yd
Deli Box, 1ST & Ground Floor	126 Cheapside, London	161 yd
Rucoletta	Retail Unit, 5 Foster Lane	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	14 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	185 yd
Co-Operative Food	5A Cheapside, London	267 yd
M&S Simply Food, Unit 3A	1 New Change, London	281 yd
Tesco Metro	80B Cheapside, London	348 yd
Sainsbury's Local	London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square	350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		119 yd
City Athletic Trump Street	health and fitness suite	192 yd
City Golf And Health Club (Closed) COLEMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Another_Space (Bank) COLEMAN STREET		316 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	452 yd
National Westminster Bank PRINCE'S STREET		468 yd
Pure Gym (London Wall) London Wall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 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 EC2V 7EH