Matilda Street, London, N1 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 1BG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.6%	47.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.4%	52.2%	2.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 1BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	48.1%	46.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	38.7%	-1.9%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.8%	60.6%	1.8%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	29.1%	28.7%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	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 1BG this area, 6.4% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	69.6%	76%	6.4%	33.8%	42.2%
Other	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	0.8%	4.4%
White	85.3%	80.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	72.9%	69.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	0.3%	4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	69.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	18.3%	15.4%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	5.2%	-9.2%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.7%	37.2%	19.5%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Matilda Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matilda Street was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Matilda Street has the 51st lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 180th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 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 1BG, 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 Matilda Street are based on 33 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 Matilda Street, London, N1 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1BG

Average Price
£1,968,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,466,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,067

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matilda Street

Average Price
£1,451,893

Semi-Detached
£1,483,265

Terraced
£1,750,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£620,045

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matilda Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Flat 60 Matilda Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-10-03	£471,745
Basement Flat 60 Matilda Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-11-22	£416,805
67 Matilda Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,883,000	2019-02-13	£2,206,234
58 Matilda Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,899,000	2015-09-22	£2,099,221
65 Matilda Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2009-12-18	£3,072,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1BG

Employment

N1 1BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	48
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Information and communication	31
Education	29
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,741 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	2,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	3out of 4	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	3out of 4	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	565 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	4out of 4	856 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,151 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,008 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	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	594 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	601 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	807 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pears Family School 4-8 Rodney Street , N1 9JH	4out of 4	946 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Cafe	My Cafe, Ground Floor	118 yd
Iberia Georgian Restaurant	Iberia Georgian Restaurant, Ground Floor	134 yd
Caffe Terrace	Caffe Terrace, Ground Floor Front At 241	156 yd
Kigi Restaurant And Cafe	Kigi Restaurant And Cafe, Commercial Unit Restaurant	190 yd
Sophe Cafe	Sophe Cafe, 269 Caledonian Road	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tarmon Public House	Tarmon Public House, 270 Caledonian Road	111 yd
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	247 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	267 yd
The Albion	The Albion, 10 Thornhill Road	410 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Pizza	Kings Pizza, Shop	114 yd
Kim Klan	Kim Klan, Ground Floor Shop	127 yd
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, Ground Floor	144 yd
Dallas Burger Bar	Dallas Burger Bar, Ground Floor	163 yd
Hot Wok	Hot Wok, 265 Caledonian Road	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	177 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	304 yd
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	735 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	819 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	165 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		458 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	486 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		808 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		809 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	826 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Kings Cross) PENTONVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	968 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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 1BG