Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2Y 8NE is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	46.7%	45.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	53.3%	54.3%	1.0%	49.0%	5.3%

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 8NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.6% 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	64%	63.6%	-0.4%	37.9%	25.7%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	26.4%	7.7%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (95.3%) 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	59.5%	69.7%	10.2%	48.4%	21.3%
Good health	30.5%	25.6%	-4.9%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 8NE this area, 2.3% 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 84.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	13.4%	-8.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	16.9%	-12.7%
Degree or Similar	73.9%	84.4%	10.5%	33.8%	50.6%
Other	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	4.8%	9%	4.2%	0.7%	8.3%
Indian	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	3.1%	4.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	76.7%	64.9%	-11.8%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	33%	-19.4%	83.2%	-50.2%
European Union	17.6%	24%	6.4%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	9%	4.7%	0.8%	8.2%
Africa	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	18.6%	6.7%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	9%	1.9%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	32.7%	-17.8%	83.2%	-50.5%
10+ Years	12.4%	15.3%	2.9%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	11.4%	13.2%	1.8%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	11%	13.5%	2.5%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	25.3%	10.5%	1.9%	23.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.6%	76.7%	-31.1%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Barbican Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbican was 147.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 315.0% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Barbican has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 8NE, 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 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 8NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8NE

Average Price
£512,550

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,550

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 81 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-02-23	£401,408
Flat 103 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,135,000	2023-06-16	£903,096
Flat 101 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-01	£343,301
Flat 85 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-08-12	£445,393
Flat 92 John Trundle Court Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-08-11	£373,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 8NE

Employment

EC2Y 8NE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in EC2Y 8NE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	19
Education	10
Other	10
Construction	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

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	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,042 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	2,276 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	2,479 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	3,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	313 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	403 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	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	878 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	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,778 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,933 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy converter	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	1,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,957 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	3,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	99 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	395 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	397 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dallington School 8 Dallington Street , London EC1V 0BW	- not rated	442 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	56 yd
Gate Grill House	Gate Grill House, Basement And Ground Floor	60 yd
Neo Barbican	131 Aldersgate Street, London	66 yd
Erebuni Restaurant	Erebuni Restaurant, Ground Floor, Pilgrims Court	72 yd
Piazza	136 Aldersgate Street, London	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piano Smithfield	14 Long Lane, London	183 yd
Hand & Shears Public House	Hand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street	191 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	223 yd
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	257 yd
Be At One Farringdon	Be At One Farringdon, Basement And Ground Floor, Lindsey House	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Momo Canteen	9 Carthusian Street, London	86 yd
Geranium	Retail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower	94 yd
Kurumaya	74-75 Long Lane, London	167 yd
Subway	13 Long Lane, London	183 yd
Original Bagel And Sandwich	22 Goswell Road, London	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	66 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	388 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor	410 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	539 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	46 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	77 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	237 yd
City Of London School For Girls ST. GILES TERRACE ST. GILES TERRACE BARBICAN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	270 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	353 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	448 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	453 yd
Drakes Gym PARDON STREET	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Citysport GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Saddlers Sports Centre (Closed) 122-130 122-130 Goswell Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	536 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	51.9 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8NE