Information about the EC1A postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district EC1A. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about EC1A is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 3
Semi-Detached 5
Terraced 36
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1,191
Flat (Converted) 55
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 146
Residence in Commercial Building 73
Total 1,509

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 258
Owned with Mortgage 201
Shared Ownership 15
Rented: From Council 48
Rented: Other Social 84
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 797
Rented: Other 108
Rent Free 0
Total 1,511

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 763
Two People 570
Three People 111
Four People 54
Five People 12
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 1,514

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 762
Family Household 583
Other Household 164
Total 1,509

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 948
Deprived In One Dimension 452
Deprived In Two Dimensions 93
Deprived In Three Dimensions 17
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 1,510

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 1,632
Female 1,456
Total 3,088

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 83
5-9 38
10-14 66
15-19 256
20-24 516
25-29 532
30-34 384
35-39 222
40-44 171
45-49 176
50-54 156
55-59 134
60-64 131
65-69 95
70-74 53
75-79 38
80-84 21
85+ 21
Total 3,093

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 2,020
Married 642
Separated 42
Divorced 136
Widowed 47
Total 2,887

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 1,882
Good 917
Fair 212
Bad 60
Very Bad 12
Total 3,083

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 2,051
Apprenticeship 33
2+ A Levels 433
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 95
1-4 GCSEs 69
No GCSEs 147
Other 67
Total 2,895

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 2,034
Mixed Ethnicity 184
Indian 137
Pakistani 27
Bangladeshi 22
Chinese 294
Other Asian 107
Black African 65
Black Caribbean 16
Other Black/African/Caribbean 7
Arab 51
Other 149
Total 3,093

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 1,413
European Union 646
Rest of Europe 155
Africa 89
Middle East and Asia 505
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 212
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 60
British Overseas Territories 4
Total 3,084

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 1,413
10+ Years 447
5-10 Years 267
2-5 Years 405
Less Than 2 Years 556
Total 3,088

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 68
United Kingdom 1,723
Republic of Ireland 42
European Union 615
Rest of Europe 97
African Countries 27
Middle East or Asia 336
North America or Caribbean 83
Central and South America 38
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 62

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 1,408
Christian 1,038
Buddhist 42
Hindu 87
Jewish 50
Muslim 145
Sikh 4
Other Religion 20
Not Stated 292
Total 3,086

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 1,299
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 102
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 265
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 43
Unemployed 84
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 713
Retired 186
Looking After Home or Family 57
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 41
Other 104
Total 2,894

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 343
Professional Occupations 825
Associate Professional Occupations 362
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 68
Skilled Trades Occupations 39
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 42
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 43
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 25
Elementary Occupations 44
Total 1,791

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 1,022
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 590
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 109
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 164
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 35
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 62
Semi-Routine Occupation 66
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 149
Full-time Student 692
Total 2,889

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