York Way, London, N1 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 0AX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	56.3%	2.8%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	46.5%	43.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 N1 0AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	47.9%	56.1%	8.2%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	25.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	49.4%	3.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	29.4%	26.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	15.6%	16.8%	1.2%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	26.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	6.7%	-9.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	34.4%	13.5%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	10.3%	4.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	9.6%	1.6%	-8.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	48.1%	47.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	-34.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	66.8%	65.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	7%	7.1%	0.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7.4%	1.4%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	65%	0.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1%	27.3%	26.3%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	27%	3.7%	-23.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is York Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Way was 260.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

York Way has the 26th highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 117th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in N1 0AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 York Way are based on 738 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for York Way, London, N1 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 0AX

Average Price
£19,373,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£19,373,221

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Way

Average Price
£1,051,626

Semi-Detached
£795,468

Terraced
£928,336

Detached
£1,536,538

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,458

Other
£9,323,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Star Of Kings Cross, 126 York Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£18,308,758	2019-03-21	£19,373,221

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 0AX 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	77
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	- not rated	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Kings Cross N1 9AZ	4out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,994 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New River College Medical Maygood Street , N1 0TJ	4out of 4	258 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	413 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	842 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	873 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FIRIN	FIRIN, 140 York Way	7 yd
Express Cafe	Express Cafe, 130-132 York Way	17 yd
Carilion Site Office	Street Record, Handyside Street	55 yd
Black Murphy Ltd	Arthouse, 1 York Way	99 yd
Ruby Violet Ltd	3 Wharf Road	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star of Kings	The Star of Kings, GROUND FLOOR and Basement	41 yd
Central Station Public House	Central Station Public House, 37 Wharfdale Road	413 yd
GOODSWAY	11 Goods Way	415 yd
Lincoln Lounge	Lincoln Lounge, 52 York Way	424 yd
The Cross	The Cross, 2-4 Wharfdale Road	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amala Chai	West Canopy Market, Handyside Street	55 yd
The Aegean Deli	West Handyside Canopy,, 1 Wharf Road	131 yd
LONGBOYS	Unit 119, Lower Stable Street, Coal Drops Yard	285 yd
HIDEN	Unit 114, Lower, Coal Drops Yard	298 yd
Porte Noire Wine Bar	Unit A, Gasholder 10, 1 Lewis Cubitt Square	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	131 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	507 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	584 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	631 yd
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		274 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	317 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		569 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	775 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of N1 0AX