Bride Court, London, EC4Y 8DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding EC4Y 8DU 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	39.3%	40.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-10.1%
Male	60.7%	59.1%	-1.6%	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 EC4Y 8DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	67.9%	61%	-6.9%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	31.2%	6.7%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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 (94.8%) 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	61.9%	67.8%	5.9%	48.4%	19.4%
Good health	32.6%	27%	-5.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-8.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8DU this area, 4.1% 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 84.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	78.5%	84.5%	6.0%	33.8%	50.7%
Other	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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)
Chinese	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.9%	73.6%	-8.3%	81.4%	-7.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.9% 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	44.4%	34.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-48.3%
European Union	20%	31%	11.0%	6.1%	24.9%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	0.8%	8.3%
Africa	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	12.1%	0.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.9% 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	43.3%	34.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-48.3%
10+ Years	16.3%	25.9%	9.6%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	11.5%	6.5%	-5.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	15.9%	18.1%	2.2%	2.2%	15.9%
Less than 2 years	13%	14.7%	1.7%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	6.9%	0.2%	6.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Bride Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bride Court was 1375.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3773.2% higher than the Aldersgate average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Bride Court has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aldersgate and the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in City of London .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 334.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 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 8DU, 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 Bride Court are based on 17 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 Bride Court, London, EC4Y 8DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for EC4Y 8DU

Average Price
£879,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£874,839

Other
£915,202

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bride Court

Average Price
£866,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£863,923

Other
£914,168

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bride CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bride Court, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2017-03-28	£914,168
Flat 2 2 Bride Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2015-09-15	£706,997
Flat 3 2 Bride Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2014-05-02	£1,086,417
Flat 4 9 Bride Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£998,000	2014-03-27	£1,190,596
Flat 1 9 Bride Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,950	2014-01-06	£625,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for EC4Y 8DU

Employment

EC4Y 8DU 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 8DU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8DU 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	122
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	9
Retired	9
Other	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	68
Professional, scientific and technical activities	59
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	1,742 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	2,866 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	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,972 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	3,297 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	801 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	970 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christopher Hatton Primary School 38 Laystall Street , EC1R 4PQ	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	1,194 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	1,250 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	964 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy 94B Southwark Bridge Road , SE1 0EX	- not rated	1,620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Central Foundation Boys' School Cowper Street , City Road EC2A 4SH	4out of 4	2,045 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	2,102 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	1,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,248 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	2,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,829 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	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Cathedral School 2 New Change , EC4M 9AD	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street , WC2A 2AE	- not rated	784 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the Arts London 272 High Holborn , WC1V 7EY	- not rated	874 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Courtauld Institute of Art Somerset House , Strand WC2R 0RN	- not rated	908 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
Chi Noodle Bar & Restaurant	Retail Unit, 5 New Bridge Street	2 yd
Indian City	4 New Bridge Street, London	10 yd
Indian City	4 New Bridge Street, London	10 yd
Blank Street Coffee	7 Ludgate Circus, London	15 yd
Dom's Subs	8 Ludgate Circus, London	36 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	The Albion Public House, 2-3 New Bridge Street	10 yd
City Of London Distillery	Basement Retail Unit, 24 Bride Lane	28 yd
The Crown And Sugar Loaf	Crown And Sugarloaf Public House, 26 Bride Lane	28 yd
Punch Tavern	The Punch Tavern Public House, 99 Fleet Street	31 yd
The Old Bell Tavern	The Old Bell Public House, 95 Fleet Street	58 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metropot	Retail Unit, 5 New Bridge Street	2 yd
Krispy Kreme Fleet Street	Retail Unit, 101 Fleet Street	31 yd
Subway	Bride Street Retail Unit, Ludgate House, 107-111 Fleet Street	70 yd
Costa Coffee	Retail Unit 3, City Thameslink Railway Station	81 yd
Established Coffee	11 St Bride Street, London	96 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Retail Unit, 16-18 New Bridge Street	129 yd
Sainsbury's	31 New Bridge Street, London	157 yd
Sainsbury's Local	London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square	472 yd
Sainsbury's Local	60 Fetter Lane, London	529 yd
Tesco Express	10 Smithfield Street, London	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London St Pauls) FITNESS CENTRE FITNESS CENTRE PRIORY COURT	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Topnotch Health Club (Blackfriars) (Closed) Tudor Street	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Temple Court Hotel 1-2 1-2 SERJEANTS' INN	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London St Paul'S) WHITE HART STREET	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Fetter Lane) FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	375 yd
The Gym (Holborn Circus) 1-9 1-9 NEW FETTER LANE	health and fitness suite	419 yd
St Pauls Health & Fitness Club Godliman Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
City Of London School QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	528 yd
Pure Gym (London St Pauls) LITTLE BRITAIN	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen Victoria Street) QUEEN VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	630 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 8DU