Barnsbury Estate, London, N1 0SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 0SH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% 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	55.8%	57.5%	1.7%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	44.2%	42.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 0SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69% 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	57.4%	69%	11.6%	37.9%	31.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	18.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-25.9%
Separated	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.4%	9.9%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7.4%	1.4%	-6.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	38.7%	46%	7.3%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	37.5%	34.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.1%	13.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.6%

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	33.2%	23.6%	-9.6%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	39.4%	15.6%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	17.1%	16.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	6.3%	1.1%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.8%	3.1%
White	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	81.4%	-29.5%
Arab	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	62.1%	64.1%	2.0%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	64.1%	2.8%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	23%	19.3%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	6.3%	-17.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Barnsbury Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsbury Estate was 115.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.3% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnsbury Estate has the 64th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 195th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 0SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Barnsbury Estate are based on 79 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 Barnsbury Estate, London, N1 0SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 0SH

Average Price
£414,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,659

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsbury Estate

Average Price
£425,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£449,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,894

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsbury EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Ewen House Barnsbury Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2006-09-08	£404,787
Flat 21 Ewen House Barnsbury Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2005-03-09	£424,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 0SH

Employment

N1 0SH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 0SH 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	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Unemployed	17
Retired	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Construction	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	324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,459 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	2,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,761 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	199 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	- not rated	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Treaty Street , N1 0WF	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winton Primary School Killick Street , Kings Cross N1 9AZ	4out of 4	533 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	529 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,612 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,426 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	1,395 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,344 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	216 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	572 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	594 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	597 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayni Cafe and Restaurant	Ayni Cafe and Restaurant, 206 Caledonian Road	9 yd
Merkato Cafe & Restaurant	Merkato Cafe & Restaurant, 196 Caledonian Road	25 yd
Sweet Cafe	Sweet Cafe, Shop	42 yd
Kibco	Kibco, 170 Caledonian Road	105 yd
The View Cafe	The View Cafe, 13 Caledonian Road	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thornhill Arms Public House	Thornhill Arms Public House, 148 Caledonian Road	268 yd
Tarmon Public House	Tarmon Public House, 270 Caledonian Road	277 yd
The Cross	The Cross, 2-4 Wharfdale Road	404 yd
The Star of Kings	The Star of Kings, GROUND FLOOR and Basement	428 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Spot	Chicken Spot, Shop	76 yd
Kings Pizza	Kings Pizza, Shop	304 yd
Dallas Burger Bar	Dallas Burger Bar, Ground Floor	329 yd
Kim Klan	Kim Klan, Ground Floor Shop	344 yd
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, Ground Floor	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	366 yd
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	536 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	543 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 122-128 Pentonville Road	658 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		491 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		543 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		590 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	720 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	752 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	774 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 0SH