Wheeler Gardens, London, N1 0UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 0UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.7%	49.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 0UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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%	57.8%	-15.9%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.3%	18.3%	3.0%	44.2%	-25.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	2.2%	6.1%
Divorced	5.4%	13.3%	7.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	57.3%	45.3%	-12.0%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	29.4%	27.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	7.4%	15.1%	7.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.2%	2.1%

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	11.7%	22.2%	10.5%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.7%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.6%	3.6%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	45%	33.5%	-11.5%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	9.9%	1.7%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.1% 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%	8.4%	5.5%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	7.9%	1.9%	-6.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.7%	0.5%	-5.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.5%	11.7%	7.2%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	7%	3.1%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	62.2%	49.1%	-13.1%	81.4%	-32.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	58.4%	66.4%	8.0%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	8.5%	10.7%	2.2%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	4.8%	7.5%	2.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	6.1%	-10.1%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	66.4%	10.5%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	14.8%	20.1%	5.3%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	4.2%	-9.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Wheeler Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheeler Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Barnsbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 0UW, 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 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 0UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 0UW

Average Price
£341,353

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,353

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
12 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-06-30	£216,711
22 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-03-29	£391,254
12 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-12-06	£202,065
16 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-07-15	£334,697
42 Wheeler Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2011-08-23	£429,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 0UW

Employment

N1 0UW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 0UW 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	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

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	255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,325 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	3,105 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	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Treaty Street , N1 0WF	3out of 4	712 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	935 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,595 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	1,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,048 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,283 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	1,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,166 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	369 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	417 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	776 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	776 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	921 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
BETTER GLL KING'S CROSS FITNESS	Kings Cross Sports Centre, 1 Harrier Street	142 yd
Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground	Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground, Bingfield Street	145 yd
FIRIN	FIRIN, 140 York Way	197 yd
Skip Garden Kitchen	Tapper Walk	213 yd
Express Cafe	Express Cafe, 130-132 York Way	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Star of Kings	The Star of Kings, GROUND FLOOR and Basement	245 yd
Tarmon Public House	Tarmon Public House, 270 Caledonian Road	389 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	419 yd
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	457 yd
Thornhill Arms Public House	Thornhill Arms Public House, 148 Caledonian Road	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amala Chai	West Canopy Market, Handyside Street	228 yd
The Aegean Deli	West Handyside Canopy,, 1 Wharf Road	307 yd
Dallas Burger Bar	Dallas Burger Bar, Ground Floor	351 yd
Hot Wok	Hot Wok, 265 Caledonian Road	367 yd
Kings Pizza	Kings Pizza, Shop	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	307 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	361 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	449 yd
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	697 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Basement And Ground Floors, Focus Point	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	326 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	349 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		477 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	667 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		733 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	895 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	51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 0UW