Black Friars Lane, London, EC4V 6EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC4V 6EP is primarily male, with 64.9% 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	35.9%	35.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-15.9%
Male	64.1%	64.9%	0.8%	49.0%	15.9%

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 EC4V 6EP, 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	56.6%	68.9%	12.3%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	21.3%	-8.1%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	3.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.3%	3.3%	-5.0%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.3%) 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	66.7%	58.7%	-8.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	27.2%	29.6%	2.4%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 68.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	11.7%	8.6%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	9.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	75.4%	68.2%	-7.2%	33.8%	34.4%
Other	7%	0.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.3%	6.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	83%	69.6%	-13.4%	81.4%	-11.8%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	59.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	12%	18.9%	6.9%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	58.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	13.9%	6.3%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Black Friars Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Black Friars Lane was 1654.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4559.5% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Black Friars Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 392.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.2%.

🔎 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 EC4V 6EP, 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 Black Friars Lane are based on 35 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 Black Friars Lane, London, EC4V 6EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC4V 6EP

Average Price
£1,144,508

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,040,804

Other
£2,803,772

Estimated Average Property Prices for Black Friars Lane

Average Price
£1,056,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,005,140

Other
£2,800,603

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Black Friars LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 33 Black Friars Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,820,000	2024-04-26	£1,558,992
Flat 3 33 Black Friars Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£815,000	2020-09-04	£795,210
Ground Floor And Basement 33 Black Friars Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,940,000	2019-10-16	£2,800,603
Flat 12 33 Black Friars Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2015-06-22	£824,664
Flat 8 33 Black Friars Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2015-06-19	£799,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC4V 6EP

Employment

EC4V 6EP 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 EC4V 6EP 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	155
Other	49
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	20
Other	18
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	1,866 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	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,922 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	2,992 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	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	914 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	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 101 Whitecross Street , EC1Y 8JA	2out of 4	1,300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	1,318 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	921 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,008 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	2,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,206 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	2,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	896 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charterhouse Square School 40 Charterhouse Square , EC1M 6EA	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	981 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glean Restaurant & Bar	15 Black Friars Lane, London	39 yd
Pret A Manger	101 New Bridge Street, London	43 yd
Starbucks	Offices, New Bridge Street House, 30-34 New Bridge Street	94 yd
Assenheims 56	Procession House, 55 Ludgate Hill	100 yd
Coffee Bike	Procession House, 55 Ludgate Hill	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Vino Co Ltd	30 New Bridge Street, London	94 yd
47 Ludgate	47 Ludgate Hill, London	95 yd
Patch Bar	58-62 Carter Lane, London	127 yd
The Albion	The Albion Public House, 2-3 New Bridge Street	131 yd
The Blackfriar	Blackfriars Tavern, 174 Queen Victoria Street	136 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
On The Bab	9 Ludgate Broadway, London	65 yd
Alchemy Cafe	8 Ludgate Broadway, London	65 yd
Costa Coffee	Retail Unit 3, City Thameslink Railway Station	100 yd
Art Coffee & Sandwiches	35 Ludgate Hill, London	110 yd
Greggs	41-43 Ludgate Hill, London	110 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	31 New Bridge Street, London	94 yd
Tesco Express	Retail Unit, 16-18 New Bridge Street	119 yd
Sainsbury's Local	London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square	399 yd
Co-Operative Food	5A Cheapside, London	478 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	580 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London St Pauls) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE PRIORY COURT	health and fitness suite	108 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Blackfriars) (Closed) Tudor Street	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	310 yd
St Pauls Health & Fitness Club Godliman Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
City Of London School QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	398 yd
Temple Court Hotel 1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen Victoria Street) QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane) FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	505 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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