St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC3A 8EX 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 8EX, 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 8EX 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 St Mary Axe Street dangerous?

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

St Mary Axe 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 8EX, 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 St Mary Axe are based on 4 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 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC3A 8EX

Average Price
£1,405,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,405,883

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Mary Axe

Average Price
£17,081,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,313,607

Other
£22,337,092

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Mary AxeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Premises The Baltic Exchange, 38 St Mary Axe, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,328,043	2019-04-08	£1,404,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC3A 8EX

Employment

EC3A 8EX 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	1,669 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	2,510 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	2,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,819 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	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE School 47a Brick Lane , Spitalfields E1 6PU	3out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	1,152 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	1,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch Gosset Street , Bethnal Green E2 6NW	4out of 4	1,715 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	1,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,119 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	2,509 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	4,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,411 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	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lyceum 59-65 Worship Street , Shoreditch EC2A 2DU	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	938 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Nero	50 St Mary Axe, London	31 yd
Pret A Manger	Exchequer Court, 33 St Mary Axe	46 yd
Searcys	30 St Mary Axe, London	61 yd
The Sterling Bar	30 St Mary Axe, London	61 yd
Lexington Catering, Kirkland & Ellis	30 St Mary Axe, London	61 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alchemist	6 Bevis Marks, London	57 yd
Slug And Lettuce	29 St Mary Axe, London	69 yd
SYP	19 Bevis Marks, London	97 yd
All Bar One	Retail Unit, 107 Houndsditch	124 yd
The Lion	31 Houndsditch, London	128 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crussh	6 Bevis Marks, London	57 yd
One Rebel	63 St Mary Axe, London	69 yd
Pret A Manger	25 St Mary Axe, London	69 yd
Crosstown	8 Brown's Buildings, London	119 yd
Secret Frog Coffee Co	Basement Retail Unit, 28-30 Houndsditch	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	142 Houndsditch, London	105 yd
Co-Op	95 Fenchurch Street, London	270 yd
Tesco Metro	Retail Unit, 158-164 Bishopsgate	277 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food Unit 1	15 Bishopsgate, London	330 yd
Sainsbury's Local	62-64 Cornhill, London	357 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
No1 Fitness City Studio ST. MARY AXE	health and fitness suite	32 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Bishopgate) BISHOPSGATE	health and fitness suite	211 yd
La Fitness (Leadenhall) (Closed) Leadenhall Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
Pure Gym (Aldgate) HOUNDSDITCH	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		258 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Tower 42) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE OLD BROAD STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	290 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fenchurch Street) FENCHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Devonshire Square) DEVONSHIRE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Middlesex Street Community Centre Middlesex Street		318 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Liverpool Street) LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET STATION LIVERPOOL STREET	health and fitness suite	321 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 8EX