Barbican, London, EC2Y 8NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC2Y 8NQ is primarily male, with 55.7% 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	46.3%	44.3%	-2.0%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	53.7%	55.7%	2.0%	49.0%	6.7%

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 8NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	62.5%	48.3%	-14.2%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	32.9%	12.1%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.9%) 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	52.5%	53.9%	1.4%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	32.9%	36%	3.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 8NQ 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 87.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	16.9%	-12.3%
Degree or Similar	80.4%	87.9%	7.5%	33.8%	54.1%
Other	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	7.5%	1.1%	-6.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	73.7%	86.8%	13.1%	81.4%	5.4%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	60.8%	67.7%	6.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	7.5%	-6.6%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	67.7%	8.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	7.1%	15.3%	8.2%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	9.8%	5.3%	-4.5%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	6.4%	-11.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Barbican Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barbican was 20.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barbican has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 4th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.7%.

🔎 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 8NQ, 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 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 8NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC2Y 8NQ

Average Price
£681,787

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£680,435

Other
£753,405

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 342 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-07-30	£562,366
Flat 306 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2024-06-20	£669,419
Flat 324 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2024-04-19	£625,310
Flat 309 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-08-18	£446,875
Flat 357 Ben Jonson House Barbican, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-05-31	£469,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC2Y 8NQ

Employment

EC2Y 8NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8NQ 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	163
Retired	60
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Financial and insurance activities	42
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
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	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,960 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	2,127 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	2,617 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	3,600 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	178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	216 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	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Radnor Street , EC1V 3SJ	3out of 4	690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moreland Primary School Moreland Street , EC1V 8BB	3out of 4	895 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	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,900 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,051 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	2,101 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	1,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,053 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	3,154 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,329 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	5,375 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts 23 Goswell Road , EC1M 7AJ	- not rated	193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Royal Mencap Society 123 Golden Lane , Islington EC1Y 0RT	- not rated	302 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	337 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbican Cinema Cafe Bar	25 Beech Street, London	94 yd
Cote Restaurant Limited	57 Whitecross Street, London	111 yd
Bonfire @Searcys, Level 1	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	129 yd
Barbican Bar And Grill	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	129 yd
Milton Court Bars, Level 1 & 2	Level 1 Restaurant, Barbican Arts And Conference Centre	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbican Bars	Barbican Arts And Conference Centre, Silk Street	129 yd
Two Brewers Public House	Two Brewers Public House, 121 Whitecross Street	216 yd
The Jugged Hare	49 Chiswell Street, London	238 yd
The Shakespeare	The Shakespeare Public House, 2 Goswell Road	317 yd
Hand & Shears Public House	Hand And Shears Public House, 1 Middle Street	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	190 yd
Benugo, The Foyer Cafe	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, Silk Street	207 yd
Geranium	Retail Unit 2, Lauderdale Tower	238 yd
Benugo	Guildhall School Of Music And Drama, 1 Milton Street	242 yd
Barbican Express Pizza	Barbican Express Pizza, Basement And Ground Floor	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, 6 Cherry Tree Walk	190 yd
Tesco Express	131 Aldersgate Street, London	283 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Ground Floor, Friendly House	336 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, 70 Finsbury Pavement	539 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 21 City Road	589 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	219 yd
Ymca (London City) (Closed) Barbican	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Lambs Health & Fitness (Closed) Lamb's Passage	health and fitness suite, squash courts	229 yd
Virgin Active Club (Barbican) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Golden Lane Sports & Fitness CULLUM WELCH HOUSE CULLUM WELCH HOUSE GOLDEN LANE ESTATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	279 yd
Nuffield Health (Moorgate) ROPEMAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	391 yd
Virgin Active (Moorgate) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	418 yd
Virgin Active Classic (200 Aldersgate) ALDERSGATE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		509 yd
Energie Fitness (London Old Street) BUNHILL ROW	health and fitness suite	541 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	73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC2Y 8NQ