Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC2Y 8BN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	47.3%	47.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.7%	52.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	3.5%

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 EC2Y 8BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	38.5%	48.1%	9.6%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	36.4%	-3.6%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	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 (87%) 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	58.4%	54.5%	-3.9%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	30.5%	32.5%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 8BN this area, 1.6% 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 81.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	5.8%	0.8%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	78%	81.6%	3.6%	33.8%	47.8%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
White	85.4%	77.7%	-7.7%	81.4%	-3.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	75.2%	62.5%	-12.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	9.3%	13%	3.7%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.8%	6%	4.2%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10%	3.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	62.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	20%	17.3%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	3.5%	6%	2.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	3%	-9.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central Asia	2%	0.0%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Barbican Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbican was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Aldersgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 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 8BN, 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 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8BN

Average Price
£989,927

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£989,927

Other
no sales

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 533 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£835,000	2024-03-08	£711,803
Flat 601 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£955,000	2024-01-22	£892,410
Flat 518 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-02-17	£936,848
Flat 702 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-02-01	£619,761
Flat 541 Willoughby House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-01-24	£627,640

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Employment

EC2Y 8BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	87
Retired	42
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Education	7
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,779 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	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,247 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	2,951 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	3,282 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	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	881 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	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	1,209 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	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,957 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	2,148 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	1,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,138 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,913 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	2,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,639 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	5,143 yd	Academy converter	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	31 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	139 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	595 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
Atalian Servest Food Company @ The London School of Music	Guildhall School of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street	124 yd
Dockmasters Coffee	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	137 yd
Notes, Music & Coffee Ltd	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	137 yd
The Refinery	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	137 yd
Simpson Thacher Bartlett LLP	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood Street Bar And Restaurant	53 Fore Street, London	140 yd
The Rack & Tenter	Rack And Tenter Public House, Tenter House, 45 Moorfields	170 yd
Fox Fine Wines	118 London Wall, London	210 yd
The Globe	The Globe Public House, 83 Moorgate	217 yd
The Jugged Hare	49 Chiswell Street, London	239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo, The Foyer Cafe	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street	130 yd
Pret A Manger, Unit 3	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	137 yd
Costa Coffee	City Point, 1 Ropemaker Street	137 yd
Benugo	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street	156 yd
Caffe Nero	Moorgate Underground Station, Moorfields	165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	276 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	304 yd
Co-Op	Retail Unit, 17 Moorgate	377 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	403 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	132 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	257 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	313 yd
Pure Gym (London Wall) London Wall	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		326 yd
City Golf And Health Club (Closed) COLEMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	444 yd
Slim Jim'S Health Club (Closed) Finsbury Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	452 yd
Another_Space (Bank) COLEMAN STREET		456 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	518 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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8BN