London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2Y 5AU 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 EC2Y 5AU, 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 EC2Y 5AU 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 London Wall Street dangerous?

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

London Wall 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 EC2Y 5AU, 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 London Wall are based on 13 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 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 5AU

Average Price
£783,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£783,897

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Wall

Average Price
£6,128,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,435

Other
£6,597,880

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London WallStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Level 13 Two London Wall Place, 123 London Wall, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£783,933	2017-12-21	£786,602
Level 14 Two London Wall, 123 London Wall, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£776,774	2017-12-21	£779,419

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 5AU

Employment

EC2Y 5AU 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.

EC2Y 5AU 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
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,196 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	2,400 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	2,970 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	3,208 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	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	609 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	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Community 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	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,794 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	2,005 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,194 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	1,225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,753 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	2,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,724 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	5,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	110 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	195 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	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
Barbie Green	2 London Wall Place, London	30 yd
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	2 London Wall Place, London	30 yd
Wrap It Up	5 Aldermanbury Square, London	92 yd
Gather And Gather, Lloyds Banking	125 London Wall, London	111 yd
Baxterstorey	125 London Wall, London	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood Street Bar And Restaurant	53 Fore Street, London	155 yd
Slug And Lettuce	2 Love Lane, London	219 yd
Fox Fine Wines	118 London Wall, London	266 yd
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	271 yd
Enoteca Da Luca	10 Basinghall Street, London	280 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	5 Aldermanbury Square, London	92 yd
88 Wood Street Coffee Shop	88 Wood Street, London	168 yd
Benugo, The Foyer Cafe	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street	211 yd
Rosslyn Coffee	118 London Wall, London	266 yd
Caffe Nero	Moorgate Underground Station, Moorfields	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Retail Unit, 17 Moorgate	324 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	437 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	449 yd
Tesco	14 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	463 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		162 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	221 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	289 yd
Pure Gym (London Wall) London Wall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
City Golf And Health Club (Closed) COLEMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	352 yd
Another_Space (Bank) COLEMAN STREET		363 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	400 yd
City Athletic Trump Street	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	452 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 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 EC2Y 5AU