Ripplevale Grove, London, N1 1HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 1HS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.9%	48.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of N1 1HS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44%	33.5%	-10.5%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	51.3%	7.7%	44.2%	7.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	0.3%	4.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	64.2%	62.6%	-1.6%	48.4%	14.2%
Good health	25.5%	26.7%	1.2%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	5.9%	8.2%	2.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1HS this area, 4.2% 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 78.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	72.2%	78.2%	6.0%	33.8%	44.4%
Other	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	89.4%	85%	-4.4%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	75.1%	71.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	10.9%	12.6%	1.7%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	71.2%	-2.0%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	17.6%	15.1%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	2.5%	-13.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Ripplevale Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ripplevale Grove was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ripplevale Grove has the 34th lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 113th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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 1HS, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Ripplevale Grove are based on 99 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 Ripplevale Grove, London, N1 1HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1HS

Average Price
£2,088,309

Semi-Detached
£2,520,071

Terraced
£2,337,126

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£920,338

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripplevale Grove

Average Price
£2,078,963

Semi-Detached
£2,306,289

Terraced
£2,351,022

Detached
£2,521,281

Flats/Maisonettes
£909,593

Other
£914,144

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripplevale GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Ripplevale Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2024-10-29	£1,985,571
67 Ripplevale Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2024-10-03	£1,840,286
9 Ripplevale Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,810,000	2024-09-06	£1,749,781
53 Ripplevale Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2023-06-09	£2,286,510
21 Ripplevale Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,050,000	2022-11-01	£3,035,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1HS

Employment

N1 1HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 1HS 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	121
Self-Employed	47
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Financial and insurance activities	39
Information and communication	20
Education	16
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,896 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	2,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,284 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	256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	3out of 4	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Sacrament RC Primary School Boadicea Street , Kings Cross N1 0UF	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copenhagen Primary School Treaty St , N1 0WF	3out of 4	713 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	902 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,280 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	1,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,918 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	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- 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	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,828 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	412 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Gower School 10 Cynthia Street , Barnsbury N1 9JF	- not rated	1,013 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	211 yd
Viet Garden	Viet Garden, First and Attic Floor	361 yd
The Foxglove	The Foxglove, 209-211 Liverpool Road	362 yd
Poppets	Poppets, 237 Liverpool Road	368 yd
Sunday	Sunday, Ground Floor	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	The Albion, 10 Thornhill Road	167 yd
The Drapers Arms Public House	The Drapers Arms Public House, 44 Barnsbury Street	247 yd
The Regent	The Regent, 201-203 Liverpool Road	360 yd
Must & Lees Ltd	Must & Lees Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	369 yd
Tarmon Public House	Tarmon Public House, 270 Caledonian Road	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, Ground Floor	373 yd
Kim Klan	Kim Klan, Ground Floor Shop	373 yd
Kings Pizza	Kings Pizza, Shop	375 yd
Dallas Burger Bar	Dallas Burger Bar, Ground Floor	417 yd
Hot Wok	Hot Wok, 265 Caledonian Road	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	417 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	459 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	752 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Waitrose	791 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 62-64 Chapel Market	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	221 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		280 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	653 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	827 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		843 yd
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School DONEGAL STREET	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	866 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	73.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.2%

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	58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 1HS