Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC2Y 8DE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	40.3%	47.4%	7.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	59.7%	52.6%	-7.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	67.9%	53.2%	-14.7%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	31.2%	13.3%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	10%	2.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (92.1%) 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	58.3%	59.4%	1.1%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	31%	32.7%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 8DE this area, 1.7% 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 88.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	3%	-9.3%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	5.2%	-8.5%	16.9%	-11.7%
Degree or Similar	56.1%	88.3%	32.2%	33.8%	54.5%
Other	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.8%	2.9%
White	82.4%	74.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	-7.0%
Arab	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	66.2%	55.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10%	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	1.4%	4%	2.6%	0.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.8%	56%	-8.8%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	13.9%	19.4%	5.5%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	11.7%	4.8%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Barbican Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbican was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.4% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barbican has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Aldersgate and the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

🔎 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 8DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 8DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8DE

Average Price
£528,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,472

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 208 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-12-06	£455,071
Flat 405 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-07-12	£481,325
Flat 108 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£517,500	2024-05-30	£397,197
Flat 206 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-07-07	£384,135
Flat 105 Bryer Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£498,500	2022-05-12	£395,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 8DE

Employment

EC2Y 8DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8DE 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	128
Retired	35
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,963 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	2,210 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	2,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,236 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	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	299 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	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	776 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	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,752 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,949 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	1,154 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	1,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,882 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	3,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,402 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	5,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,391 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	216 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	235 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	304 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vecchio Parioli Restaurant	Vecchio Parioli Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floor	135 yd
Gate Grill House	Gate Grill House, Basement And Ground Floor	138 yd
Neo Barbican	131 Aldersgate Street, London	142 yd
Piazza	136 Aldersgate Street, London	145 yd
Erebuni Restaurant	Erebuni Restaurant, Ground Floor, Pilgrims Court	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	187 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	244 yd
Hand & Shears Public House	Hand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street	250 yd
Piano Smithfield	14 Long Lane, London	254 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	321 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Geranium	Retail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower	114 yd
Momo Canteen	9 Carthusian Street, London	166 yd
Kurumaya	74-75 Long Lane, London	231 yd
Original Bagel And Sandwich	22 Goswell Road, London	244 yd
Subway	13 Long Lane, London	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	142 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	316 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	480 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	485 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	101 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	105 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	222 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	236 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	374 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		512 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	512 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	524 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8DE