College Cross, London, N1 1PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 1PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	40.5%	48.2%	7.7%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	44.2%	-5.6%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (93.5%) 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	57.5%	58.9%	1.4%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	33.1%	34.6%	1.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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 1PP 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 78.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	64.4%	78.4%	14.0%	33.8%	44.6%
Other	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.6%	0.9%	-7.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	3.5%
White	66.9%	79.7%	12.8%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	78.6%	63.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	4.1%	15.3%	11.2%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	64.9%	-12.9%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	5.3%	11.3%	6.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	8.7%	5.3%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is College Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Cross was 131.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Cross has the 67th highest crime rate of 140 local areas in Barnsbury and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

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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 1PP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 College Cross are based on 110 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 College Cross, London, N1 1PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1PP

Average Price
£681,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£753,967

Other
£102,247

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Cross

Average Price
£1,633,069

Semi-Detached
£2,561,287

Terraced
£2,471,910

Detached
£2,357,953

Flats/Maisonettes
£833,183

Other
£563,514

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 4 College Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-12-20	£918,580
Flat 7 2 College Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-09-29	£593,869
Flat 8 4 College Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-06-23	£599,474
Flat 6 2 - 4 College Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-10-22	£682,826
Flat 5 2 College Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£721,000	2017-09-20	£706,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1PP

Employment

N1 1PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 1PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	84
Self-Employed	44
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	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	1,266 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	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,067 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	291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,205 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	1,505 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,030 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,862 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	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,364 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	467 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	719 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	774 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
Pera Mediterranean Restaurant	Pera Mediterranean Restaurant, Ground Floor And Basement	112 yd
Workers Cafe	Workers Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	122 yd
VQ Islington	VQ Islington, Basement And Ground Floors	125 yd
Mr Lobo	Mr Lobo, Basement And Ground Floors	125 yd
Blue Legume	Blue Legume, Basement And Ground Floors	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vineyard	The Vineyard, 179 Upper Street	121 yd
Hoxley and Porter	Hoxley and Porter, 153 Upper Street	177 yd
Laki Kane	Laki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors	216 yd
Must & Lees Ltd	Must & Lees Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	222 yd
Almeida Theatre	Almeida Theatre, Almeida Theatre	233 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Basement And Ground Floors	126 yd
Ginger and Lime	Ginger and Lime, 191 Upper Street	187 yd
Trawlerman Fish & Chips	Trawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop	242 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	303 yd
Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington	Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington, 213-215 Upper Street	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	649 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	677 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	680 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	703 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	287 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		306 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	342 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		488 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		809 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	264.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 1PP