Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC3A 7DB is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	40.4%	44.8%	4.4%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	59.6%	55.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	6.2%

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 7DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	57.2%	64.5%	7.3%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	23.4%	0.3%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	47.1%	48.4%	1.3%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	34.7%	39.7%	5.0%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	9.8%	3.8%	-6.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17.5%	8.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	14.4%	3.3%	-11.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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	13.8%	22%	8.2%	1.1%	20.9%
Chinese	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	59.1%	45%	-14.1%	81.4%	-36.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	4.4%	6%	1.6%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.5% 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	55.1%	39.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-43.7%
European Union	9.3%	15.4%	6.1%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	25.2%	8.3%	5.6%	19.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% 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	53.8%	39.5%	-14.3%	83.2%	-43.7%
10+ Years	13.3%	22%	8.7%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	23.8%	6.0%	1.9%	21.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	29.5%	6.5%	23.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Houndsditch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houndsditch was 674.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1799.8% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Houndsditch has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 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 7DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Houndsditch are based on 82 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 Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC3A 7DB

Average Price
£7,713,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,713,655

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houndsditch

Average Price
£5,091,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,634,349

Other
£48,888,108

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HoundsditchStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 - 22 Houndsditch, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2017-11-02	£9,877
Creechurch House, 28 - 30 Houndsditch, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,400,000	2016-09-16	£15,400,000
18 - 22 Houndsditch, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2015-01-30	£29,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC3A 7DB

Employment

EC3A 7DB 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 EC3A 7DB 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	110
Student (economically inactive)	60
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	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	1,620 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	2,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,680 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	266 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Gosling Primary School Fairclough Street , E1 1NT	3out of 4	1,080 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	1,165 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	1,633 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	1,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,121 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
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,242 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	2,557 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	4,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,473 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	421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	1,057 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
London East Academy 46 Whitechapel Road , Whitechapel E1 1JX	- not rated	1,084 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
Fora Restaurant	34-36 Houndsditch, London	12 yd
Rajasthan III	39 Houndsditch, London	12 yd
Starbucks Coffee	117 Houndsditch, London	70 yd
Etc Venues Limited	133 Houndsditch, London	76 yd
Pret A Manger	Retail Unit, 133 Houndsditch	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion	31 Houndsditch, London	12 yd
SYP	19 Bevis Marks, London	44 yd
City Bar And Kitchen	9 Stoney Lane, London	76 yd
The Alice	Five Acre Square, 133-137 Houndsditch	76 yd
The Alchemist	6 Bevis Marks, London	83 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Secret Frog Coffee Co	Basement Retail Unit, 28-30 Houndsditch	12 yd
Waka	Retail Unit, 120 Houndsditch	58 yd
Momomo	Retail Unit 1, Cutlers Exchange, 123 Houndsditch	59 yd
Crussh	6 Bevis Marks, London	83 yd
Pret A Manger	2 White Kennett Street, London	122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	142 Houndsditch, London	48 yd
Co-Op	95 Fenchurch Street, London	234 yd
Tesco Metro	Retail Unit, 158-164 Bishopsgate	310 yd
Sainsbury's	31 Bell Lane	336 yd
Sainsbury's	27 Mansell Street	381 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	113 yd
No1 Fitness City Studio ST. MARY AXE	health and fitness suite	125 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		175 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		210 yd
La Fitness (Leadenhall) (Closed) Leadenhall Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	264 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square) DEVONSHIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fenchurch Street) FENCHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bishopgate) BISHOPSGATE	health and fitness suite	350 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Spitalfields Tower) Frying Pan Alley	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Liverpool Street) LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET	health and fitness suite	360 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of EC3A 7DB