Watling Street, London, EC4M 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC4M 9BJ is primarily male, with 59.1% 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	43.6%	40.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-10.1%
Male	56.4%	59.1%	2.7%	49.0%	10.1%

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 EC4M 9BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	60.4%	62.5%	2.1%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	25.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (93%) 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	63.3%	62.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	14.5%
Good health	32.9%	30.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around EC4M 9BJ this area, 2.1% 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 86.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	18.2%	-16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-12.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	75.6%	86.8%	11.2%	33.8%	53.0%
Other	8.5%	1.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	0.7%	9.7%
Indian	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	4%	3.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	80.3%	62.4%	-17.9%	81.4%	-19.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42% 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	48.9%	42%	-6.9%	83.2%	-41.2%
European Union	18.5%	21.4%	2.9%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	20.9%	8.7%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.3% 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	46.4%	41.8%	-4.6%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	14.1%	16.3%	2.2%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	17.6%	11%	-6.6%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10.7%	14%	3.3%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	17%	5.7%	1.9%	15.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watling Street was 1611.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4438.6% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Watling Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 371.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.4%.

🔎 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 EC4M 9BJ, 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 Watling Street are based on 9 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 Watling Street, London, EC4M 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC4M 9BJ

Average Price
£44,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£44,646

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£1,705,973

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£562,043

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,848,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Watling Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2016-09-29	£5,000
73A Watling Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-11-06	£84,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC4M 9BJ

Employment

EC4M 9BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

EC4M 9BJ 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	248
Self-Employed	48
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	104
Professional, scientific and technical activities	67
Information and communication	26
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,773 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	2,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
City of London Primary Academy, Islington 15 Baltic Street West , EC1Y 0AE	- not rated	1,154 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Redcross Way , Southwark SE1 1HG	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aldgate School St James's Passage , Duke's Place EC3A 5DE	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the Borough Little Dorrit Court , SE1 1NJ	3out of 4	1,382 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	1,293 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	2,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Free schools	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	1,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,373 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	2,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	86 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	422 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London School for Girls St Giles' Terrace , Barbican EC2Y 8BB	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Silk Street , Barbican EC2Y 8DT	- not rated	751 yd	Higher education institutions	No	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurumaya	76 Watling Street, London	8 yd
Eatviet	11 Bow Lane, London	22 yd
Urban Food Court	28 Watling Street, London	22 yd
Taberna Etrusca	9 Bow Churchyard, London	41 yd
Balfour At Bow Wine Vaults	10 Bow Churchyard, London	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Williamsons Tavern	Williamson's Tavern Public House, 1 Groveland Court	15 yd
Pavilion End	The Pavilion End Public House, 23 Watling Street	22 yd
Ye Olde Watling	Ye Olde Watling Public House, 29 Watling Street	22 yd
Enoteca Da Luca	20-21 Watling Street, London	22 yd
The Saint	1 Bow Churchyard, London	41 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mokapot House	77 Watling Street, London	8 yd
Pali Kitchen	13 Bow Lane, London	22 yd
Continental Sandwich Bar	19 Watling Street, London	22 yd
Paul	6 Bow Lane, London	27 yd
Island Poke	40 Bow Lane, London	43 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&S Simply Food, Unit 3A	1 New Change, London	98 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Offices, Ormond House, 63 Queen Victoria Street	128 yd
Tesco Metro	80B Cheapside, London	184 yd
Tesco	14 St Martin's-Le-Grand, London	221 yd
Co-Operative Food	5A Cheapside, London	306 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Athletic Trump Street	health and fitness suite	144 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen Victoria Street) QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Walbrook Health Club) WALBROOK	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Virgin Active Club (Walbrook) CANNON STREET	health and fitness suite	337 yd
National Westminster Bank PRINCE'S STREET		366 yd
Another_Space (Bank) COLEMAN STREET		368 yd
St Pauls Health & Fitness Club Godliman Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
City Golf And Health Club (Closed) COLEMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Wood Street Police Station WOOD STREET		431 yd
Nuffield Health (City) COUSIN LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	434 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	10.5%
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	89.5%

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

Overview of EC4M 9BJ