Creechurch Lane, London, EC3A 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC3A 5AY is primarily male, with 58.5% 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	34.4%	41.5%	7.1%	51.0%	-9.5%
Male	65.6%	58.5%	-7.1%	49.0%	9.5%

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 EC3A 5AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	55.7%	68.9%	13.2%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	19.1%	-17.4%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.3%	2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.1%	5%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (94.4%) 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	67%	65.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	16.9%
Good health	28.6%	29.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 EC3A 5AY this area, 5.8% 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 81.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-10.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	77.2%	81.3%	4.1%	33.8%	47.5%
Other	9.6%	0%	-9.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	76.2%	68.5%	-7.7%	81.4%	-12.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.5% 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	50.7%	31.5%	-19.2%	83.2%	-51.7%
European Union	18.1%	26.4%	8.3%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	19.7%	6.5%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.8% 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	47.1%	31.7%	-15.4%	83.2%	-51.5%
10+ Years	18.5%	19.8%	1.3%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	13.2%	11.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	11%	20.6%	9.6%	2.2%	18.4%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	1.9%	14.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.4%	76.7%	-33.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Germany	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	9.6%	1.5%	8.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Creechurch Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Creechurch Lane was 1242.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3399.5% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Creechurch Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 337.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.1%.

🔎 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 EC3A 5AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Creechurch Lane are based on 60 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 Creechurch Lane, London, EC3A 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC3A 5AY

Average Price
£649,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,919

Other
£355,588

Estimated Average Property Prices for Creechurch Lane

Average Price
£746,994

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£760,504

Other
£355,186

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Creechurch LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 27 18 - 20 Creechurch Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-09-30	£450,583
Flat 28 18 - 20 Creechurch Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-05-28	£475,097
Flat 26 18 - 20 Creechurch Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2021-04-27	£779,045
Flat 6 4 - 8 Creechurch Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-03-25	£521,305
2 Creechurch Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-02-15	£87,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC3A 5AY

Employment

EC3A 5AY 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	171
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	79
Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
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	1,792 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	2,426 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	2,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,727 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	225 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	680 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	No	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	1,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,236 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Game College 31 Jewry Street , London EC3N 2ET	- not rated	343 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	1,111 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anokha	2 Creechurch Lane, London	4 yd
The Adriatic Bar & Restaurant	Mitre House, 12 - 14 Mitre Street	32 yd
Omnino Steakhouse	Ground Floor Retail Unit, 79 Leadenhall Street	50 yd
Soho Gourmet, Catering Unit Within Spirit Of Man	Leisure Unit, 56 Leadenhall Street	57 yd
Karva	77A Leadenhall Street, London	68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Tea Warehouse	The Old Tea Warehouse Public House, 4-8 Creechurch Lane	4 yd
The Trinity Bell	Cree House, 20 Creechurch Lane	4 yd
The Craft Beer Company	29-31 Mitre Street, London	36 yd
Patch East	Basement Retail Unit, 80 Leadenhall Street	50 yd
Spirit Of Man	London Metal Exchange, 56 Leadenhall Street	79 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Japanese Canteen	14-16 Creechurch Lane, London	4 yd
Caffe Cotto	Mitre House, 12-14 Mitre Street	36 yd
Crosstown	8 Brown's Buildings, London	126 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Basement Retail Unit, 107 Fenchurch Street	132 yd
Crussh	6 Bevis Marks, London	167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	95 Fenchurch Street, London	80 yd
Tesco	142 Houndsditch, London	137 yd
Co-Operative	America House, 2 America Square	370 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	386 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Unit 1	15 Bishopsgate, London	412 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		106 yd
La Fitness (Leadenhall) (Closed) Leadenhall Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	107 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fenchurch Street) FENCHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	168 yd
No1 Fitness City Studio ST. MARY AXE	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	351 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bishopgate) BISHOPSGATE	health and fitness suite	357 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	372 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		373 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.6%

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	74.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC3A 5AY