Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2Y 8BA 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 8BA, 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 8BA 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 Barbican Street dangerous?

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

Barbican 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 8BA, 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 Barbican are based on 2911 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 Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8BA

Average Price
£816,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£815,056

Other
£874,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barbican

Average Price
£896,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£924,300

Detached
£905,738

Flats/Maisonettes
£897,796

Other
£424,420

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BarbicanStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 181 Andrewes House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2024-06-28	£793,216
Flat 174 Andrewes House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-05-17	£764,265
Flat 186 Andrewes House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-04-25	£728,101
Flat 143 Andrewes House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£890,000	2024-01-05	£831,670
Flat 146 Andrewes House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£915,000	2023-08-30	£743,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 8BA

Employment

EC2Y 8BA 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 8BA 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	1,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,194 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	2,293 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	2,923 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	3,284 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	312 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	524 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	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	1,208 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	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,897 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	2,110 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,860 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	2,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,642 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	5,208 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	72 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	101 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	599 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	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	122 yd
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	2 London Wall Place, London	122 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company @ The London School of Music	Guildhall School of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street	172 yd
Gather And Gather, Lloyds Banking	125 London Wall, London	182 yd
Baxterstorey	125 London Wall, London	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood Street Bar And Restaurant	53 Fore Street, London	156 yd
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	207 yd
The Rack & Tenter	Rack And Tenter Public House, Tenter House, 45 Moorfields	237 yd
Fox Fine Wines	118 London Wall, London	252 yd
The Globe	The Globe Public House, 83 Moorgate	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo, The Foyer Cafe	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street	115 yd
Benugo	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street	195 yd
Pret A Manger	5 Aldermanbury Square, London	195 yd
Pret A Manger, Unit 3	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	208 yd
Costa Coffee	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	332 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	375 yd
Co-Op	Retail Unit, 17 Moorgate	381 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	419 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	198 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	203 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		267 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	346 yd
Pure Gym (London Wall) London Wall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
City Golf And Health Club (Closed) COLEMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Another_Space (Bank) COLEMAN STREET		443 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	448 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	497 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8BA