Barbican, London, EC2Y 8BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2Y 8BX is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	46.9%	46.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53.1%	53.6%	0.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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	41.2%	40.6%	-0.6%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	37.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8%	9.4%	1.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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 (90.2%) 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	56.4%	55.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	34.1%	34.8%	0.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 8BX this area, 2.8% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	79.2%	83%	3.8%	33.8%	49.2%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.5%	75.9%	-11.6%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	73.8%	65.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	6%	11.7%	5.7%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	65.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	24.1%	22.5%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1.8%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Barbican Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbican was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 8BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 8BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8BX

Average Price
£946,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£946,412

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 409 Seddon House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£975,000	2025-12-09	£905,843
Flat 110 Seddon House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2025-03-13	£728,912
Flat 209 Seddon House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2024-07-31	£897,015
Flat 308 Seddon House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2024-01-12	£671,464
Flat 102 Seddon House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£970,000	2023-10-27	£781,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 8BX

Employment

EC2Y 8BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	38
Retired	23
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	64
Financial and insurance activities	47
Information and communication	26
Education	23
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	2

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	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,011 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	2,368 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	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	459 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	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	939 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	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,806 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,897 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	2,044 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,306 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,904 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	2,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,538 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	5,432 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,432 yd	Foundation school	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	156 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	210 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	314 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 84 Moorgate , EC2M 6SE	- not rated	666 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Mayura	55 Aldersgate Street, London	83 yd
Piazza	136 Aldersgate Street, London	133 yd
Pret A Manger	Retail Unit, Commercial Union House, 1-5 Long Lane	156 yd
Vecchio Parioli Restaurant	Vecchio Parioli Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	189 yd
Erebuni Restaurant	Erebuni Restaurant, Ground Floor, Pilgrims Court	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand & Shears Public House	Hand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street	150 yd
Piano Smithfield	14 Long Lane, London	189 yd
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	207 yd
The Rising Sun Public House	38 Cloth Fair, London	244 yd
The Long Lane (Bar)	Retail Unit, 50-52 Long Lane	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Geranium	Retail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower	65 yd
Kurumaya	74-75 Long Lane, London	152 yd
Subway	13 Long Lane, London	189 yd
Momo Canteen	9 Carthusian Street, London	200 yd
Dose Espresso	70 Long Lane, London	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	206 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	451 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	494 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	516 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	161 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	214 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	314 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	389 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		390 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	477 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	530 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	610 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	72.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8BX