Brooksby Street, London, N1 1EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 1EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49%	49.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51%	50.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 1EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% 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	65.2%	69.6%	4.4%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	17.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) 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	58.4%	57.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	28.2%	29.8%	1.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.4%	5%	2.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1EX this area, 9.4% 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 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	9.4%	3.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	62.9%	68.3%	5.4%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.6%	79.5%	-0.1%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	78.8%	67.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	5.7%	12.4%	6.7%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	0.3%	6.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	68%	-7.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	12%	7.5%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	6%	0.1%	5.9%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Brooksby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooksby Street was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brooksby Street has the 70th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 241st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.1%.

🔎 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 1EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Brooksby Street are based on 145 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 Brooksby Street, London, N1 1EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1EX

Average Price
£972,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,791,606

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£801,526

Other
£315,247

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooksby Street

Average Price
£1,286,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,819,217

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£769,948

Other
£211,973

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooksby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55D Brooksby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£612,000	2024-08-30	£582,132
21A Brooksby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2024-08-30	£684,861
13 Brooksby Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2024-08-12	£1,763,308
29A Brooksby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-07-15	£653,200
59 Brooksby Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2023-08-24	£19,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1EX

Employment

N1 1EX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	117
Self-Employed	29
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Financial and insurance activities	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Education	6
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate 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	1,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,199 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	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,172 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	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	3out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	773 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	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,581 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,092 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	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,163 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	492 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	539 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	560 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	744 yd	Free schools special	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
Poppets	Poppets, 237 Liverpool Road	258 yd
Strek	Strek, 19A Cobble Lane	284 yd
The Foxglove	The Foxglove, 209-211 Liverpool Road	321 yd
Viet Garden	Viet Garden, First and Attic Floor	332 yd
Little Bat Bar	Little Bat Bar, Ground Floor	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drapers Arms Public House	The Drapers Arms Public House, 44 Barnsbury Street	151 yd
Must & Lees Ltd	Must & Lees Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	255 yd
The Albion	The Albion, 10 Thornhill Road	303 yd
The Regent	The Regent, 201-203 Liverpool Road	341 yd
The Vineyard	The Vineyard, 179 Upper Street	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	376 yd
Ginger and Lime	Ginger and Lime, 191 Upper Street	385 yd
Trawlerman Fish & Chips	Trawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop	394 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Basement And Ground Floors	396 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	661 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	693 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	698 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	721 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	127 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		434 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	524 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		574 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	620 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	697 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 1EX