Great Tower Street, London, EC3R 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC3R 5AQ 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 EC3R 5AQ, 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 EC3R 5AQ 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 Great Tower Street dangerous?

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

Great Tower Street 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 EC3R 5AQ, 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 Great Tower Street are based on 36 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 Great Tower Street, London, EC3R 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC3R 5AQ

Average Price
£1,581,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£953,110

Other
£5,773,435

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Tower Street

Average Price
£2,930,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,015,332

Other
£12,509,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Tower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 26 - 27 Great Tower Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-10-28	£631,429
19 - 21 Great Tower Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,700,000	2017-12-20	£13,746,652
19 - 21 Great Tower Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-09-22	£83,924
Flat 10 26 - 27 Great Tower Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2016-11-22	£634,153
Flat 7 26 - 27 Great Tower Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£745,000	2016-01-29	£789,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC3R 5AQ

Employment

EC3R 5AQ 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
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,022 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	3,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	884 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canon Barnett Primary School Gunthorpe Street , Aldgate E1 7RQ	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	1,128 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	1,489 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,540 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,800 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,112 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	1,877 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	4,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,959 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	566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Complete Works 3rd Floor, Universal House , 88-94 Wentworth St E1 7SA	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	1,281 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
Mama Li	22 Great Tower Street, London	4 yd
Sripur	25 Great Tower Street, London	10 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	28 Great Tower Street, London	34 yd
Pizza Express	1 Byward Street, London	80 yd
Carter's	12 Byward Street, London	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hung Drawn & Quartered	The Hung Drawn And Quartered Public House, 27 Great Tower Street	10 yd
Seething Lane Tap	14 Seething Lane, London	80 yd
Feeneys	Retail Unit, 48 Mark Lane	80 yd
Tank & Paddle	3 Minster Court, London	80 yd
Balls Brothers @ Minster Court	1 Minster Pavement, London	139 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Assenheims Catering Ltd	Ground Floor Retail Unit, 19-21 Great Tower Street	18 yd
Yalla Beirut	Ground Floor Retail Unit, 19-21 Great Tower Street	18 yd
Wrapchic	8 Byward Street, London	80 yd
Pret A Manger	Retail Unit, 1 Great Tower Street	134 yd
Subway & Ben + Jerry's	Retail Unit 5, Tower Place East	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	6 Eastcheap, London	336 yd
Waitrose	46 King William Street, London	431 yd
Co-Operative	America House, 2 America Square	453 yd
Co-Op	95 Fenchurch Street, London	465 yd
Amazon Fresh Store, Unit 1	20 Gracechurch Street, London	473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	359 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Gracechurch Street) GRACECHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fenchurch Street) FENCHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	416 yd
La Fitness (Leadenhall) (Closed) Leadenhall Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	423 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Monument) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE LONDON BRIDGE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	488 yd
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	531 yd
Virgin Active Club (Tower Bridge) HAYDON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge Cottons) TOOLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	542 yd
Sir John Cass'S Foundation Primary School ST. JAMES'S PASSAGE		557 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 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.