Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2Y 8BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52%	1.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.5%	48%	-1.5%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	37.6%	0.4%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	47.3%	2.9%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (90.3%) 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	56%	54.8%	-1.2%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	34.9%	35.5%	0.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8BD this area, 0% 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 83.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	18.2%	-18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	76.3%	83.4%	7.1%	33.8%	49.6%
Other	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	94%	82.3%	-11.7%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	77.5%	69%	-8.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	5%	8.2%	3.2%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	7.8%	2.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	67.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	20.8%	19.9%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	17%	2.4%	-14.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Barbican Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbican was 256.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 606.4% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Barbican has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate and the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 8BD, 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 2955 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 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8BD

Average Price
£1,062,499

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,062,499

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barbican

Average Price
£858,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£882,476

Detached
£864,754

Flats/Maisonettes
£859,243

Other
£446,754

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BarbicanStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 301 Gilbert House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2025-11-28	£868,260
Flat 214 Gilbert House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2025-09-23	£923,015
Flat 211 Gilbert House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-07-01	£771,477
Flat 508 Gilbert House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-03-31	£887,778
Flat 212 Gilbert House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£928,800	2025-02-07	£825,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 8BD

Employment

EC2Y 8BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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	84
Self-Employed	52
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,226 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	2,267 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	2,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	3,277 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	3out of 4	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	529 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	900 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	902 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	- not rated	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,747 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,927 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	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	1,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,375 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,150 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	2,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,645 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	5,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,169 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	63 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	110 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 84 Moorgate , EC2M 6SE	- not rated	412 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	515 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
Bonfire @Searcys, Level 1	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	99 yd
Barbican Bar And Grill	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	99 yd
Milton Court Bars, Level 1 & 2	Level 1 Restaurant, Barbican Arts And Conference Centre	99 yd
The Barbican Kitchen	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	99 yd
Benugo Level -1	Level -1 Foyer Cafe Bar, Barbican Arts And Conference Centre	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	99 yd
The Jugged Hare	49 Chiswell Street, London	255 yd
Wood Street Bar And Restaurant	53 Fore Street, London	266 yd
The Rack & Tenter	Rack And Tenter Public House, Tenter House, 45 Moorfields	323 yd
Fox Fine Wines	118 London Wall, London	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo, The Foyer Cafe	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street	64 yd
Benugo	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street	187 yd
Pret A Manger	5 Aldermanbury Square, London	238 yd
Pret A Manger, Unit 3	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	266 yd
Costa Coffee	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	335 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	351 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	413 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	443 yd
Co-Op	Retail Unit, 17 Moorgate	485 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	106 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	268 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		306 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	306 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Pure Gym (London Wall) London Wall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	488 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8BD