Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2Y 8NB is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	47.9%	44.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	52.1%	55.8%	3.7%	49.0%	6.8%

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	36.8%	37.2%	0.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	45.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Separated	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (92.2%) 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	62.4%	62.7%	0.3%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	29%	29.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 8NB this area, 2.5% 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 84.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-11.3%
Degree or Similar	80.6%	84.3%	3.7%	33.8%	50.5%
Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.6%	90.3%	1.7%	81.4%	8.9%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	72.4%	63.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	10%	13.4%	3.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	63.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	27.2%	25.1%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21%	1.4%	-19.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Barbican Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbican was 298.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 741.7% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Barbican has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.8%.

🔎 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 8NB, 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 8NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8NB

Average Price
£1,936,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,936,534

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 323 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-08-09	£1,625,000
Flat 372 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2023-06-14	£2,705,311
Flat 312 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,768,885	2023-05-25	£1,513,741
Flat 342 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,574,000	2021-06-30	£1,631,203
Flat 312 Cromwell Tower Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2019-12-20	£1,751,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 8NB

Employment

EC2Y 8NB 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 8NB 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	73
Retired	47
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	8
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	57
Financial and insurance activities	36
Education	17
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	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	1,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,062 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	2,110 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	2,711 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	3,528 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	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	279 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	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	963 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	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,993 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,064 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	1,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,054 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	3,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,395 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	5,278 yd	Academy converter	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	236 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	245 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	352 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
Elior, Linklaters	1 Silk Street, London	58 yd
Elior, Linklaters	1 Silk Street, London	58 yd
Elior, Linklaters	1 Silk Street, London	58 yd
Partners Dining, Linklatters LLP	1 Silk Street, London	58 yd
Barbican Cinema Cafe Bar	25 Beech Street, London	64 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	124 yd
The Jugged Hare	49 Chiswell Street, London	145 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	233 yd
The Rack & Tenter	Rack And Tenter Public House, Tenter House, 45 Moorfields	369 yd
All Bar One	All Bar One, 127 Finsbury Pavement	386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo, The Foyer Cafe	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street	133 yd
Benugo	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street	140 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	181 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, 70 Chiswell Street	248 yd
Barbican Express Pizza	Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	181 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	245 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	380 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	438 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	160 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	220 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	290 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	329 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	373 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	377 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		476 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
Honourable Artillery Company FINSBURY BARRACKS FINSBURY BARRACKS CITY ROAD	grass pitches	512 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8NB