Barbican, London, EC2Y 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2Y 8DN is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.5%	46.7%	-3.8%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.5%	53.3%	3.8%	49.0%	4.3%

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	36.3%	35.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	44.7%	2.5%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	48.2%	0.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.3%	35.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.2%	12.7%	1.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 8DN this area, 2.4% 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 83.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	79.4%	83.7%	4.3%	33.8%	49.9%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.2%	86.7%	-0.5%	81.4%	5.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	71.7%	71.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	7.8%	11.8%	4.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	5.3%	-3.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	72.6%	1.6%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	16.8%	14.9%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	2.2%	-17.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

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 .

🔎 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 8DN, 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 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8DN

Average Price
£866,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£866,827

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 43 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2026-02-17	£650,000
Flat 83 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£955,000	2025-07-30	£796,498
Flat 6 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-07-24	£792,328
Flat 18 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-06-18	£712,018
Flat 70 Defoe House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-12-04	£962,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 8DN

Employment

EC2Y 8DN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	76
Retired	58
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	60
Financial and insurance activities	35
Information and communication	27
Education	23
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service 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	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,041 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	2,264 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	2,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,324 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	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	4out of 4	397 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorfields Primary School 40 Bunhill Row , EC1Y 8RX	- not rated	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Compton Street , Goswell Road EC1V 0EU	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	846 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	964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hackney University Technical College Falkirk Street , N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,784 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,909 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,254 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,967 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	2,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,507 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	5,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	5,336 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	109 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	223 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 33-40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 84 Moorgate , EC2M 6SE	- not rated	599 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
Bonfire @Searcys, Level 1	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	104 yd
Barbican Bar And Grill	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	104 yd
Milton Court Bars, Level 1 & 2	Level 1 Restaurant, Barbican Arts And Conference Centre	104 yd
The Barbican Kitchen	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	104 yd
Benugo Level -1	Level -1 Foyer Cafe Bar, Barbican Arts And Conference Centre	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	104 yd
Hand & Shears Public House	Hand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street	255 yd
Piano Smithfield	14 Long Lane, London	281 yd
The Jugged Hare	49 Chiswell Street, London	346 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Geranium	Retail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower	114 yd
Benugo, The Foyer Cafe	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street	221 yd
Momo Canteen	9 Carthusian Street, London	238 yd
Kurumaya	74-75 Long Lane, London	248 yd
Subway	13 Long Lane, London	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	226 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	339 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	445 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	568 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	608 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	116 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	148 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	319 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	339 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	361 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		407 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	439 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	565 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8DN