Demographics report

Demographics near EC1A 9DE

Census profile

Demographics around EC1A 9DE

Census 2021 · City of London 001

Population8,579usual residents in matched Census geography

Density2,975people per sq km

Median age37matched Census area

Households—Census household count

Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.

MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England

Main ethnic groupWhite

Postcode area69.9%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%

Significant presencewhite british, asian chinese, asian other

Postcode area48.9%Average for London44.3%Average for England

Main religionNo religion

Postcode area43.8%Average for London27.7%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area2,975Average for London8,644Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area78.4%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%

Main tenurePrivately rented

Postcode area48.3%Average for London29%Average for England20.1%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area63.7%Average for London71.8%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · City of London 001G

8/ 10

Top 30% in England

This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 1

Major pressure

HealthDecile 5

Mixed

Housing & servicesDecile 9

Strong

JobsDecile 10

Strong

IncomeDecile 10

Strong

EducationDecile 10

Strong

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021

Population8,579matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age37Census area median

Owned36.5%household tenure

Private rent48.3%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White69.9%

Asian20.2%

Black1.3%

Mixed4.7%

Other3.9%

Detailed mix

white other33.6%

white british32.9%

asian chinese12.2%

asian other3.8%

asian indian3.4%

other any3%

white irish2.4%

mixed white asian2.4%

Born: uk63.7%

Born: other eu5.1%

Born: italy3%

Born: china2.7%

Born: france2.3%

Religion

Religion profile around EC1A 9DE

Census 2021 · City of London 001

Largest groupNo religion43.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area

No religion43.8%

Christian34.7%

Religion not stated8.9%

Muslim6.3%

Hindu2.4%

Jewish2.1%

Buddhist1.1%

Other religion0.6%

Sikh0.1%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 44% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

22/100

Income

100/100

Employment

67/100

Education

76/100

Health

44/100

Housing access

89/100

Property

28/100

Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

Decile 8/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
48% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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