Epping Place, London, N1 1GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 1GB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	52.2%	47.9%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	47.8%	52.1%	4.3%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	62.3%	58.2%	-4.1%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	27.2%	-2.1%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.9%) 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	54.1%	65.4%	11.3%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	32.9%	24.5%	-8.4%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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 65.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	7%	-2.0%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	65.2%	14.3%	33.8%	31.4%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	58.9%	66%	7.1%	81.4%	-15.4%
Arab	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	71%	62.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	6.8%	11.7%	4.9%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	0.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	62.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	5.3%	21.6%	16.3%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	2.1%	-17.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Epping Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Epping Place was 187.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Epping Place has the 41st highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 191st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 1GB, 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 Epping Place are based on 1 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 Epping Place, London, N1 1GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1GB

Average Price
£707,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£707,143

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Epping Place

Average Price
£702,198

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£702,198

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Epping PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Epping Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2012-08-24	£702,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Administrative and support service 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	1,387 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	2,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 68 Georges Road , Holloway N7 8JN	3out of 4	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,838 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,273 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,352 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,358 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	240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	213 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	388 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	420 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Metropolitan University 166 - 220 Holloway Road , N7 8DB	- not rated	783 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	870 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
Strek	Strek, 19A Cobble Lane	287 yd
Islington Arts Club	Islington Arts Club, 235 Upper Street	315 yd
Urban Social	Urban Social, Ground Floor	325 yd
Urban Social	Urban Social, Ground Floor Shop	335 yd
Hugs and Bites	Hugs and Bites, Ground Floor Shop	335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duchess Of Kent	Duchess Of Kent, 441 Liverpool Road	143 yd
Famous Cock Tavern Public House	Famous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street	327 yd
The Hope And Anchor Public House	The Hope And Anchor Public House, 207 Upper Street	350 yd
The Garage	The Garage, 12 Highbury Corner	350 yd
The White Swan Public House	The White Swan Public House, 255-256 Upper Street	353 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	48 yd
KFC	KFC, Ground Floor	333 yd
Subway	Subway, 248 Upper Street	340 yd
Pret A Manger	Pret A Manger, Ground Floor, Northway House	357 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	323 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	357 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	528 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	853 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	321 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	336 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	493 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	547 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		550 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	573 yd
Energie Fitness (Highbury) LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite	703 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		707 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		815 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%

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

Overview of N1 1GB