Water Lane, London, EC3R 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC3R 6AL is primarily male, with 57.6% 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%	42.4%	8.0%	51.0%	-8.6%
Male	65.6%	57.6%	-8.0%	49.0%	8.6%

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 6AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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%	64.4%	8.7%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	22.7%	-13.8%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
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 (96.1%) 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	67%	68.9%	1.9%	48.4%	20.5%
Good health	28.6%	27.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 6AL this area, 4.4% 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 79.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	18.2%	-13.8%
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%	2.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	11.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	77.2%	79.8%	2.6%	33.8%	46.0%
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 63.3% 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%	10.4%	6.0%	0.7%	9.7%
Indian	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	76.2%	63.3%	-12.9%	81.4%	-18.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.4% 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%	32.4%	-18.3%	83.2%	-50.8%
European Union	18.1%	24.3%	6.2%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	21.2%	8.0%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	1.3%	10.3%
Oceania	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	0.3%	4.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.6% 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%	32.6%	-14.5%	83.2%	-50.6%
10+ Years	18.5%	11.6%	-6.9%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	11%	18.2%	7.2%	2.2%	16.0%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	26%	15.9%	1.9%	24.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.1%	76.7%	-34.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	5%	0.1%	4.9%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 602.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1597.2% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Water Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 123.6%.

🔎 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 6AL, 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 Water Lane are based on 436 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 Water Lane, London, EC3R 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC3R 6AL

Average Price
£1,388,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,388,501

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£1,039,292

Semi-Detached
£624,341

Terraced
£527,036

Detached
£1,779,048

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,166,581

Other
£866,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 45 Sugar Quay, 1 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-06-26	£1,146,266
Flat 69 Sugar Quay, 1 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£770,000	2023-12-21	£746,360
Flat 70 Sugar Quay, 1 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-03-13	£693,421
Flat 53 Sugar Quay, 1 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2022-02-21	£1,378,716
Flat 24 Sugar Quay, 1 Water Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£4,680,000	2022-01-14	£3,536,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC3R 6AL

Employment

EC3R 6AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

EC3R 6AL 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 EC3R 6AL 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	163
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

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	1,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,109 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	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snowsfields Primary School Kirby Grove , SE1 3TD	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School St Mark Street , Wapping E1 8DJ	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tower Bridge Primary School Fair Street , SE1 2AE	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Enterprise Academy 81-91 Commercial Road , Whitechapel E1 1RD	1out of 4	1,548 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,473 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,719 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,037 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	1,747 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	4,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,086 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	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beormund Primary School Crosby Row , Long Lane SE1 3PS	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Christian School 40 Tabard Street , SE1 4JU	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	1,302 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
Dream Xi'an	Tower Place West, Tower Place	84 yd
Restaurant Associates	Tower Place West, Tower Place	84 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	28 Great Tower Street, London	105 yd
Pret A Manger	3 Three Quays Walk, London	107 yd
Paul, Unit 2	Three Quays Apartments, 40 Lower Thames Street	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hung Drawn & Quartered	The Hung Drawn And Quartered Public House, 27 Great Tower Street	135 yd
Seething Lane Tap	14 Seething Lane, London	176 yd
Feeneys	Retail Unit, 48 Mark Lane	176 yd
Tank & Paddle	3 Minster Court, London	219 yd
All Bar One	Public House, 16 Byward Street	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway & Ben + Jerry's	Retail Unit 5, Tower Place East	119 yd
Assenheims Catering Ltd	Ground Floor Retail Unit, 19-21 Great Tower Street	141 yd
Yalla Beirut	Ground Floor Retail Unit, 19-21 Great Tower Street	141 yd
Wrapchic	8 Byward Street, London	176 yd
Five Star Catering	Outside Tower of London, Tower Hill	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	6 Eastcheap, London	405 yd
Marks and spencer	Unit 3, 6	438 yd
Tesco	125	439 yd
Waitrose	46 King William Street, London	468 yd
Co-Operative	America House, 2 America Square	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Third Space Health Club (Tower Bridge) 2b 2b More London Riverside	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	393 yd
Grange City Hotel 8-10 8-10 COOPER'S ROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London, London Bridge Cottons) TOOLEY STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	432 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Gracechurch Street) GRACECHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Monument) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE LONDON BRIDGE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	490 yd
Pure Gym (Tower Hill) AMERICA SQUARE	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fenchurch Street) FENCHURCH STREET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Livingwell Express Club (London Tower Bridge) (Closed) 5a 5a More London Riverside	health and fitness suite	539 yd
La Fitness (Leadenhall) (Closed) Leadenhall Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Tokei Martial Arts & Fitness Centre LION COURT LION COURT MAGDALEN STREET	health and fitness suite	612 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	282.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of EC3R 6AL