Gough Square, London, EC4A 3DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC4A 3DE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	38.8%	47.3%	8.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	61.3%	52.7%	-8.6%	49.0%	3.7%

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 EC4A 3DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	46%	60.4%	14.4%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	25.7%	-14.5%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (92.8%) 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	59.1%	63%	3.9%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	32.5%	29.8%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%

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 EC4A 3DE this area, 1.9% 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 77.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	81%	77.7%	-3.3%	33.8%	43.9%
Other	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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)
Chinese	5%	10.8%	5.8%	0.7%	10.1%
Indian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%
White	89.1%	72%	-17.1%	81.4%	-9.4%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.2% 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	70.3%	45.2%	-25.1%	83.2%	-38.0%
European Union	7.8%	22.9%	15.1%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	19%	11.2%	5.6%	13.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12% 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	68.1%	45.2%	-22.9%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	7.2%	12%	4.8%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	8.1%	13.6%	5.5%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	18.4%	7.1%	1.9%	16.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Gough Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gough Square was 809.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2180.3% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Gough Square has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 223.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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 EC4A 3DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Gough Square are based on 7 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 Gough Square, London, EC4A 3DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC4A 3DE

Average Price
£9,886,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,886,291

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gough Square

Average Price
£9,320,465

Semi-Detached
£5,487,585

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£5,481,398

Other
£10,854,854

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gough SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Gough Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,998,000	2017-11-29	£9,875,120
10 Gough Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,998,000	2017-11-29	£9,875,120
10 Gough Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£5,500,000	2015-01-16	£5,487,585
10 Gough Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£5,500,000	2015-01-16	£5,481,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC4A 3DE

Employment

EC4A 3DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

EC4A 3DE 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 EC4A 3DE 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	128
Self-Employed	58
Student (economically inactive)	51
Retired	25
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	101
Financial and insurance activities	31
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,649 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	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,074 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	3,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	878 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,868 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,106 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,114 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,384 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	2,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	591 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	593 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	827 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	929 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crussh	7 Nevill Lane, London	89 yd
Natural Kitchen, New Street Square	1-3 Nevill Lane, London	89 yd
Restaurant Associates, Deloittes	1 New Street Square, London	92 yd
Restaurant Associates, Deloittes, 13th Floor	1 New Street Square, London	92 yd
Restaurant Associates, Deloittes, 14th Floor	1 New Street Square, London	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese	Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Public House, 145 Fleet Street	97 yd
Editors Tap	Ground Floor Retail Unit, 5-11 Fetter Lane	148 yd
El Vino Co Ltd	47 Fleet Street, London	177 yd
Brewdog	1 Plough Place, London	209 yd
The Old Bell Tavern	The Old Bell Public House, 95 Fleet Street	226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pilpel	1A Wine Office Court, London	41 yd
Yolk	3 New Street Square, London	56 yd
Coco Di Mama	7 Nevill Lane, London	89 yd
Paul	Offices, 147 Fleet Street	97 yd
Birley Sandwiches	6 New Street Square, London	115 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	60 Fetter Lane, London	292 yd
Sainsburys	123 Holborn	360 yd
Tesco Express	Retail Unit, 16-18 New Bridge Street	381 yd
Sainsbury's	31 New Bridge Street, London	425 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	323-324 High Holborn, London	512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane) FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	125 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Temple Court Hotel 1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Blackfriars) (Closed) Tudor Street	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Anytime Fitness (London St Pauls) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE PRIORY COURT	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Mob45 (Farringdon) FARRINGDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	705 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	741 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.6%

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	71.4%

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

Overview of EC4A 3DE