Thornhill Square, London, N1 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 1BQ 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 1BQ, 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 1BQ 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 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.2% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornhill Square has the 36th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 121st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.3%.

🔎 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 1BQ, 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 91 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 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1BQ

Average Price
£1,732,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,720,979

Detached
£2,225,137

Flats/Maisonettes
£620,869

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Square

Average Price
£1,676,070

Semi-Detached
£2,812,707

Terraced
£2,680,126

Detached
£2,982,327

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,938

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 1 Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£895,000	2024-09-05	£870,479
11C Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£483,000	2024-07-25	£457,240
16 Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,750,500	2024-04-05	£2,522,325
24 Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2024-02-15	£2,470,845
32C Thornhill Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-02-14	£567,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1BQ

Employment

N1 1BQ 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 1BQ 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	622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,864 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	2,736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,485 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	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	3out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	660 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	957 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,038 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	2,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,129 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	951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,654 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	602 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	619 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	838 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	877 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tamil Prince	The Tamil Prince, Ground Floor	118 yd
Iberia Georgian Restaurant	Iberia Georgian Restaurant, Ground Floor	170 yd
Kigi Restaurant And Cafe	Kigi Restaurant And Cafe, Commercial Unit Restaurant	171 yd
Rigpa Tearoom-Cafe	Rigpa Tearoom-Cafe, 330 Caledonian Road	176 yd
Ocean Supermarket / Ocean Kitchen	Ocean Supermarket / Ocean Kitchen, Ground Floor	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	198 yd
Tarmon Public House	Tarmon Public House, 270 Caledonian Road	203 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	234 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	358 yd
The Albion	The Albion, 10 Thornhill Road	377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, Ground Floor	165 yd
Kim Klan	Kim Klan, Ground Floor Shop	174 yd
Kings Pizza	Kings Pizza, Shop	189 yd
Hot Wok	Hot Wok, 265 Caledonian Road	209 yd
Dallas Burger Bar	Dallas Burger Bar, Ground Floor	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	211 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	256 yd
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	830 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	883 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	270 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	406 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		464 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	856 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	891 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	892 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		920 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		920 yd
Winton Primary School KILLICK STREET		932 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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 1BQ