Thornhill Square, London, N1 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 1BE is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	47.6%	46.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	52.4%	53.3%	0.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 1BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	43.8%	48.8%	5.0%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	39.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	57.5%	59.6%	2.1%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	32.3%	23.5%	-8.8%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	8.1%	11.3%	3.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.8%	4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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 1BE this area, 6.7% 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 76.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	5.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	76.4%	10.5%	33.8%	42.6%
Other	7.1%	0.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.8%	80.9%	0.1%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	73.4%	62.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	7.8%	15.8%	8.0%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	0.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	63.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	3%	17.1%	14.1%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.7%	3.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6%	6%	0.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	5.7%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Thornhill Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhill Square was 119.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornhill Square has the 69th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 206th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.1%.

🔎 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 1BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Square are based on 92 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 Square, London, N1 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1BE

Average Price
£1,764,927

Semi-Detached
£2,747,474

Terraced
£2,480,032

Detached
£3,774,880

Flats/Maisonettes
£874,637

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Square

Average Price
£1,747,769

Semi-Detached
£2,876,997

Terraced
£2,832,975

Detached
£3,144,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£693,616

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£26,800	2026-03-18	£26,800
54 Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-09-10	£528,117
53B Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-06-02	£519,110
55 Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,653,100	2023-04-03	£2,701,899
44 Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2023-03-14	£2,850,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1BE

Employment

N1 1BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 1BE 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	91
Self-Employed	60
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Financial and insurance activities	28
Information and communication	21
Education	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,605 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	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	- not rated	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	- not rated	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Treaty Street , N1 0WF	3out of 4	596 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	891 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,825 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,089 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	1,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,619 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	473 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Maygood Street , N1 0TJ	4out of 4	556 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	573 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	586 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	722 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
Kigi Restaurant And Cafe	Kigi Restaurant And Cafe, Commercial Unit Restaurant	55 yd
Iberia Georgian Restaurant	Iberia Georgian Restaurant, Ground Floor	63 yd
Rigpa Tearoom-Cafe	Rigpa Tearoom-Cafe, 330 Caledonian Road	71 yd
Ocean Supermarket / Ocean Kitchen	Ocean Supermarket / Ocean Kitchen, Ground Floor	81 yd
Sophe Cafe	Sophe Cafe, 269 Caledonian Road	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	109 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	130 yd
Tarmon Public House	Tarmon Public House, 270 Caledonian Road	133 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	315 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	434 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, Ground Floor	50 yd
Kim Klan	Kim Klan, Ground Floor Shop	73 yd
Hot Wok	Hot Wok, 265 Caledonian Road	88 yd
Kings Pizza	Kings Pizza, Shop	108 yd
Dallas Burger Bar	Dallas Burger Bar, Ground Floor	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	94 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	166 yd
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	728 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	956 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	200 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	527 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		571 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	772 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	831 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		835 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	891 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		896 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	905 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 1BE