Gifford Street, London, N1 0GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 0GJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.1% 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	49.3%	58.1%	8.8%	51.0%	7.1%
Male	50.7%	41.9%	-8.8%	49.0%	-7.1%

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 N1 0GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	73.7%	70.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	19.8%	4.5%	44.2%	-24.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (89.5%) 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	57.3%	60.3%	3.0%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	29.4%	29.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 N1 0GJ this area, 8.7% 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 74.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	1.6%	-7.9%	13.4%	-11.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	8.7%	-5.3%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	45%	74.3%	29.3%	33.8%	40.5%
Other	9.9%	3.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.9%	15.9%	8.0%	0.7%	15.2%
Indian	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	62.2%	52.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-28.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.4% 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	58.4%	35.4%	-23.0%	83.2%	-47.8%
European Union	8.5%	19.5%	11.0%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	9.4%	3.9%	0.8%	8.6%
Africa	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	22.7%	6.5%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	2%	4.7%	2.7%	0.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.6% 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	55.9%	35.1%	-20.8%	83.2%	-48.1%
10+ Years	14.8%	18.6%	3.8%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	9.4%	15.4%	6.0%	2.9%	12.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	11.5%	5.2%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	19.4%	5.8%	1.9%	17.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	8.6%	0.3%	8.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Gifford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gifford Street was 36.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gifford Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 37th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in N1 0GJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Gifford Street are based on 223 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 Gifford Street, London, N1 0GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 0GJ

Average Price
£619,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£619,294

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gifford Street

Average Price
£645,062

Semi-Detached
£743,693

Terraced
£961,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,183

Other
£3,727,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gifford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 79 St Williams Court, 1 Gifford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£503,000	2025-11-28	£501,497
Flat 69 St Williams Court, 1 Gifford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-08-22	£424,233
Flat 20 St Williams Court, 1 Gifford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2025-03-28	£719,312
Flat 10 St Williams Court, 1 Gifford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-03-28	£638,829
Flat 36 St Williams Court, 1 Gifford Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£437,700	2024-05-24	£393,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 0GJ

Employment

N1 0GJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 N1 0GJ 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	127
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	59
Financial and insurance activities	36
Human health and social work activities	32
Information and communication	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	19
Education	17
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	6
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,263 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	3,081 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	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,083 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,550 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	1,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,129 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	542 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	544 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	544 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New River College Medical Maygood Street , N1 0TJ	4out of 4	570 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	819 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground	Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground, Bingfield Street	125 yd
Chickzilla	Chickzilla, Shop	263 yd
Euro Cafe	Euro Cafe, 299 Caledonian Road	271 yd
S&ATE	S&ATE, Shop	275 yd
Sophe Cafe	Sophe Cafe, 269 Caledonian Road	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	260 yd
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	303 yd
Tarmon Public House	Tarmon Public House, 270 Caledonian Road	372 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	383 yd
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Wok	Hot Wok, 265 Caledonian Road	280 yd
Dallas Burger Bar	Dallas Burger Bar, Ground Floor	304 yd
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, Ground Floor	325 yd
Saffron / Crave Periperi	Saffron / Crave Periperi, Ground Floor	329 yd
Best Taste Caribbean Takeaway	Best Taste Caribbean Takeaway, 335 Caledonian Road	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	268 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	287 yd
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	545 yd
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	806 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	375 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	475 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	678 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	682 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		721 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		921 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		946 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	271.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	263.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 0GJ