Thornhill Road, London, N1 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 1AU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	48.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.8%	51.3%	2.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	63.8%	67.1%	3.3%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	18%	-1.5%	44.2%	-26.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	48.1%	-4.1%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	31.6%	33.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.6%	13.4%	4.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	10.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	3.8%	-7.6%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	10%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	61.3%	9.4%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1%	3.2%	2.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	90.9%	72.7%	-18.2%	81.4%	-8.7%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	84.2%	74.1%	-10.1%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	4.3%	10.3%	6.0%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	73.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	15.5%	12.2%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	10%	5.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Thornhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhill Road was 84.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Thornhill Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 125th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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
£81,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 1AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thornhill Road are based on 322 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 Thornhill Road, London, N1 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1AU

Average Price
£1,927,116

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,927,116

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Road

Average Price
£982,574

Semi-Detached
£1,461,412

Terraced
£1,674,908

Detached
£2,427,502

Flats/Maisonettes
£485,819

Other
£4,070,751

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Thornhill Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£367,250	1998-06-18	£2,010,410

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1AU

Employment

N1 1AU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

N1 1AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	25
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Education	15
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2

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	1,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,226 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	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	662 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	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,766 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,011 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	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	205 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	523 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	528 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	575 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Class Base (South) C/O William Tyndale School , Sable Street N1 2AQ	- not rated	662 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
Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms	Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Road	247 yd
Sunday	Sunday, Ground Floor	274 yd
Southpaw Coffee Ltd	Southpaw Coffee Ltd, Ground Floor	281 yd
The Tamil Prince	The Tamil Prince, Ground Floor	347 yd
Strek	Strek, 19A Cobble Lane	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	247 yd
The Drapers Arms Public House	The Drapers Arms Public House, 44 Barnsbury Street	269 yd
The Albion	The Albion, 10 Thornhill Road	383 yd
Must & Lees Ltd	Must & Lees Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	408 yd
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	301 yd
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	349 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	349 yd
Shake Shack	Shake Shack, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	349 yd
Dishoom	Dishoom, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	586 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	643 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	645 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	678 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	206 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		530 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	565 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	592 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	646 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		678 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		723 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	737 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	784 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%

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

Overview of N1 1AU