Lombard Lane, London, EC4Y 8AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding EC4Y 8AD 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 EC4Y 8AD, 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 EC4Y 8AD 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 Lombard Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lombard Lane 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.

Lombard Lane 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 EC4Y 8AD, 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 Lombard Lane are based on 12 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 Lombard Lane, London, EC4Y 8AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC4Y 8AD

Average Price
£697,585

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£783,702

Other
£396,177

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lombard Lane

Average Price
£640,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£810,042

Other
£301,757

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lombard LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Roof And Air Space 4 - 7 Lombard Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£84,600	2024-04-03	£72,467
Roof And Air Space 4 - 7 Lombard Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-14	£311,895
Flat 6 4 - 7 Lombard Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£823,912	2021-11-29	£718,991
Roof And Air Space 4 - 7 Lombard Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£102,500	2019-11-28	£103,673
Flat 3 4 - 7 Lombard Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£492,000	2014-03-14	£586,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC4Y 8AD

Employment

EC4Y 8AD 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.

EC4Y 8AD 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 EC4Y 8AD 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	1,625 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	2,792 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	2,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,229 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	3,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Church of England Primary School Baldwins Gardens , Holborn EC1N 7SD	3out of 4	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	1,144 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	914 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,704 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,292 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	771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,164 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	2,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,565 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	505 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	646 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	680 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London School 107 Queen Victoria Street , EC4V 3AL	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	1,000 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
KFC	60 Fleet Street, London	88 yd
Searcys, Main Hall	Inner Temple Treasury, The Terrace	108 yd
C Hoare & Co	37 Fleet Street, London	109 yd
Java Java	Bouverie House, 154-160 Fleet Street	130 yd
The Harrow	The Harrow Public House, 22 Whitefriars Street	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamie's	36 Tudor Street, London	90 yd
El Vino Co Ltd	47 Fleet Street, London	94 yd
Pegasus Bar	Inner Temple Treasury, The Terrace	108 yd
Editors Tap	Ground Floor Retail Unit, 5-11 Fetter Lane	144 yd
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese	Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Public House, 145 Fleet Street	147 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Garbanzos	Ground Floor Retail Unit, 61 Fleet Street	88 yd
Indochine	62 Fleet Street, London	88 yd
Dilieto	175 Fleet Street, London	122 yd
Paul	Offices, 147 Fleet Street	147 yd
Itsu	Retail Unit, 130 Fleet Street	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Retail Unit, 16-18 New Bridge Street	299 yd
Sainsbury's	31 New Bridge Street, London	350 yd
Sainsbury's Local	60 Fetter Lane, London	506 yd
Sainsburys	123 Holborn	571 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	323-324 High Holborn, London	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Court Hotel 1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN	health and fitness suite	63 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane) FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	199 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Blackfriars) (Closed) Tudor Street	health and fitness suite	257 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Anytime Fitness (London St Pauls) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE PRIORY COURT	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Mondrian Hotel SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE SEA CONTAINERS HOUSE UPPER GROUND	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	650 yd
London School Of Economics Students Union HOUGHTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	651 yd
Gymbox (Farringdon) 12A 12A LEATHER LANE	health and fitness suite	672 yd
King'S Sport Strand Gym ALDWYCH	health and fitness suite	706 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%

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

Overview of EC4Y 8AD