Wheeler Gardens, London, N1 0UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 0UN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.2%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.1%	49.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 0UN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	62.4%	54.6%	-7.8%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	27.5%	7.9%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.1%	3.4%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.9%	54.4%	5.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	28.4%	23.2%	-5.2%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	17.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	50.9%	19.1%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	11.8%	3.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	70.9%	69.8%	-1.1%	81.4%	-11.6%
Arab	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	62.6%	57.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	14.1%	17.4%	3.3%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	0.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	57.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	10.9%	20.5%	9.6%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	8.7%	5.2%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	5.3%	-15.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Wheeler Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheeler Gardens was 232.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheeler Gardens has the 31st highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 142nd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 0UN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Wheeler Gardens are based on 17 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 Wheeler Gardens, London, N1 0UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 0UN

Average Price
£408,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,616

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheeler Gardens

Average Price
£368,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,730

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheeler GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,500	2021-02-12	£405,611
45 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2014-12-22	£423,035
21 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2011-12-09	£404,130
43 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-09-10	£401,685
45 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2010-04-20	£410,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 0UN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 0UN 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	102
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	17
Retired	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Education	8
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
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	261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,297 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	3,139 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	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Treaty Street , N1 0WF	3out of 4	740 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	957 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,566 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	1,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,076 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,290 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	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,133 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	382 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Maygood Street , N1 0TJ	4out of 4	385 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	781 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	781 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	895 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
BETTER GLL KING'S CROSS FITNESS	Kings Cross Sports Centre, 1 Harrier Street	111 yd
Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground	Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground, Bingfield Street	171 yd
Skip Garden Kitchen	Tapper Walk	179 yd
FIRIN	FIRIN, 140 York Way	190 yd
Express Cafe	Express Cafe, 130-132 York Way	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star of Kings	The Star of Kings, GROUND FLOOR and Basement	237 yd
Tarmon Public House	Tarmon Public House, 270 Caledonian Road	425 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	448 yd
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	487 yd
GOODSWAY	11 Goods Way	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amala Chai	West Canopy Market, Handyside Street	212 yd
The Aegean Deli	West Handyside Canopy,, 1 Wharf Road	287 yd
LONGBOYS	Unit 119, Lower Stable Street, Coal Drops Yard	360 yd
HIDEN	Unit 114, Lower, Coal Drops Yard	369 yd
Dallas Burger Bar	Dallas Burger Bar, Ground Floor	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	287 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	394 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	477 yd
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	661 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	290 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		467 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		742 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	894 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	900 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 0UN