Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 1PW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	54.7%	0.6%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	45.9%	45.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 1PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	70.3%	69.5%	-0.8%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	22.6%	1.6%	44.2%	-21.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	58.9%	67.9%	9.0%	48.4%	19.5%
Good health	30.1%	22.6%	-7.5%	33.6%	-11.0%
Fair health	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%

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 1PW this area, 5.4% 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 78.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	7.5%	0.5%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	69%	78.8%	9.8%	33.8%	45.0%
Other	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	89%	77.1%	-11.9%	81.4%	-4.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	9%	8.6%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	73.6%	53.8%	-19.8%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	9.8%	17.8%	8.0%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	9.8%	3.7%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	3.7%	8%	4.3%	0.3%	7.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	53.6%	-16.3%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	7.7%	12.1%	4.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	18.5%	14.0%	2.2%	16.3%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	7.9%	-4.7%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	6%	0.1%	5.9%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Barnsbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnsbury Street was 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.3% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Barnsbury Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 65th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.6%.

🔎 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 1PW, 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 Barnsbury Street are based on 222 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 Street, London, N1 1PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1PW

Average Price
£1,733,160

Semi-Detached
£2,968,740

Terraced
£2,899,914

Detached
£2,923,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,041,383

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsbury Street

Average Price
£1,265,319

Semi-Detached
£2,625,937

Terraced
£2,469,264

Detached
£3,064,488

Flats/Maisonettes
£823,166

Other
£326,155

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Barnsbury Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2025-09-17	£2,351,642
Flat 3 21 Barnsbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-03-24	£855,126
39B Barnsbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2024-10-28	£1,121,979
27B Barnsbury Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-10-16	£524,487
19A Barnsbury Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-09-07	£1,109,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1PW

Employment

N1 1PW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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	131
Self-Employed	33
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Financial and insurance activities	34
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,376 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	1,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	251 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	445 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	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	749 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,394 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,527 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,242 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	4out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Tyndale Class Base (South) C/O William Tyndale School , Sable Street N1 2AQ	- not rated	251 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	445 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	497 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	536 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , Islington N1 2NQ	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	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	72 yd
Llerena Iberico Tapas bar	Llerena Iberico Tapas bar, 167 Upper Street	77 yd
The Home of Sustainable Things	The Home of Sustainable Things, Upper Ground Floor	77 yd
Workers Cafe	Workers Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	87 yd
Dzo Viet kitchen	Dzo Viet kitchen, 163 Upper Street	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vineyard	The Vineyard, 179 Upper Street	109 yd
Hoxley and Porter	Hoxley and Porter, 153 Upper Street	116 yd
Laki Kane	Laki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors	157 yd
Almeida Theatre	Almeida Theatre, Almeida Theatre	183 yd
Must & Lees Ltd	Must & Lees Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Basement And Ground Floors	82 yd
Ginger and Lime	Ginger and Lime, 191 Upper Street	193 yd
Trawlerman Fish & Chips	Trawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop	259 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	297 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	633 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	661 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	717 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	737 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		257 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	265 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	391 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		502 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		750 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	769 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 1PW