Barnsbury Square, London, N1 1JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 1JL is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	47.2%	42.6%	-4.6%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	52.8%	57.4%	4.6%	49.0%	8.4%

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 1JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	37.1%	42.8%	5.7%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	44%	-1.3%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2%	2.4%	0.4%	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 (90.5%) 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	65.1%	64.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	16.0%
Good health	25.6%	26.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 1JL this area, 4.4% 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 77.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8%	0.7%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	70.6%	77.3%	6.7%	33.8%	43.5%
Other	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.7%	86.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	5.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	75.7%	74.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	74.7%	0.6%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	4.3%	9.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4%	8.1%	4.1%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.7%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Barnsbury Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsbury Square was 48.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Barnsbury Square has the 21st lowest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 64th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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 1JL, 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 Barnsbury Square are based on 74 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 Barnsbury Square, London, N1 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1JL

Average Price
£1,668,569

Semi-Detached
£2,096,828

Terraced
£1,356,898

Detached
£3,602,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,340,626

Other
£2,591,187

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsbury Square

Average Price
£1,745,853

Semi-Detached
£2,900,312

Terraced
£1,326,907

Detached
£2,862,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,480,848

Other
£2,573,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsbury SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 5 3 Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-09-09	£661,370
Apartment 8 16 Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,300,000	2024-06-17	£3,012,121
Flat 5 Mountfort House, 15 Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2023-10-11	£1,165,510
Apartment 3 3 Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-10-09	£852,812
Apartment 2 3 Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2023-08-30	£1,503,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1JL

Employment

N1 1JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	98
Retired	53
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	29
Information and communication	23
Other	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,089 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	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,339 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	248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) Church of England Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Half Moon Crescent , Islington N1 0TJ	3out of 4	798 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	1,091 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,332 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	1,475 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,732 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	1,746 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,223 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	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,955 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	530 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	567 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	599 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	698 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	871 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
The Tamil Prince	The Tamil Prince, Ground Floor	213 yd
Sunday	Sunday, Ground Floor	241 yd
Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms	Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Road	253 yd
Southpaw Coffee Ltd	Southpaw Coffee Ltd, Ground Floor	311 yd
Poppets	Poppets, 237 Liverpool Road	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drapers Arms Public House	The Drapers Arms Public House, 44 Barnsbury Street	224 yd
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	253 yd
The Albion	The Albion, 10 Thornhill Road	274 yd
Must & Lees Ltd	Must & Lees Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	381 yd
The Regent	The Regent, 201-203 Liverpool Road	423 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	337 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	337 yd
Shake Shack	Shake Shack, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	337 yd
Dishoom	Dishoom, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	337 yd
FATE	West Handy Side Canopy, 2 Granary Square	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	477 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	506 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	801 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	835 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	155 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		421 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	710 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	733 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	738 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		777 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	778 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		788 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	794 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	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.5%

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	64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of N1 1JL