Doves Yard, London, N1 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 0HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	51.4%	4.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.4%	48.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 0HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	44.4%	47.3%	2.9%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	42.6%	0.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (90%) 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	65.4%	59%	-6.4%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	24.4%	31%	6.6%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	3%	3.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 0HQ this area, 9.5% 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	13.4%	-7.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-11.6%
Degree or Similar	71.4%	75.7%	4.3%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	6.6%	0.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91%	90%	-1.0%	81.4%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	75.2%	68.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	10.4%	7.0%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	68.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3%	16.1%	13.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Oceania	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Doves Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Doves Yard was 102.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Doves Yard has the 55th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 188th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 0HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Doves Yard are based on 62 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 Doves Yard, London, N1 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 0HQ

Average Price
£1,194,526

Semi-Detached
£1,687,811

Terraced
£1,205,617

Detached
£1,496,199

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,136,799

Other
£49,249

Estimated Average Property Prices for Doves Yard

Average Price
£1,167,089

Semi-Detached
£1,739,158

Terraced
£1,212,882

Detached
£1,361,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£881,942

Other
£48,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Doves YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Doves Yard, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-10-27	£636,831
22 Doves Yard, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,711,000	2022-08-16	£1,739,158
21 Doves Yard, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,016,000	2022-05-17	£987,832
6 Doves Yard, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£489,000	2017-11-10	£560,669
12 Doves Yard, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2017-08-07	£1,210,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 0HQ

Employment

N1 0HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	33
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,588 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	2,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	3out of 4	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Evangelist RC Primary School Duncan Street , Islington High Street N1 8BL	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	3out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,168 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,734 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	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,247 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 Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	164 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	203 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	651 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	755 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yipin China	Yipin China, Basement And Ground Floors	180 yd
Pig & Butcher	Pig & Butcher, 80 Liverpool Road	215 yd
Jam Delish	Jam Delish, Ground and Basement	245 yd
Coffee Berry	Coffee Berry, 3A Barnsbury Road	290 yd
Itsu	Itsu, 23 Parkfield Street	309 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	The Crown, 116 Cloudesley Road	25 yd
The Angelic PH	The Angelic PH, 57 Liverpool Road	237 yd
O2 Academy Islington	O2 Academy Islington, 16 Parkfield Street	309 yd
The Regent	The Regent, 201-203 Liverpool Road	350 yd
The Albion	The Albion, 10 Thornhill Road	355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's	Sushi Gourmet @ Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	302 yd
Atcha	Atcha, Ground Floor	325 yd
Sushi Daily@Waitrose	Sushi Daily@Waitrose, Waitrose	340 yd
N1 Grill	N1 Grill, Basement And Ground Floor	373 yd
McDonald's	McDonald's, 65-67 Chapel Market	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	302 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	340 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	381 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	449 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		210 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	538 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	572 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Virgin Active Club (Islington Angel) GOSWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Angel) 361-373 361-373 CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		812 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 0HQ