Purley Place, London, N1 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 1QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	49%	47.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	51%	52.9%	1.9%	49.0%	3.9%

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 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	50%	49.7%	-0.3%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	24%	-4.8%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.9%	38.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-9.5%
Good health	34.2%	31.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	17.3%	15.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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 1QA this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37%	29.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	11.2%	5.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.3%	5.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	13.4%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	27.9%	-3.8%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.5%	67.6%	-6.9%	81.4%	-13.8%
Other	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	76.1%	68.8%	-7.3%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	68.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.5%	20.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	2.4%	-16.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Purley Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Place was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Purley Place has the 28th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 147th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.8%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 1QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Purley Place are based on 8 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 Purley Place, London, N1 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1QA

Average Price
£1,363,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,217,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,510,913

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Place

Average Price
£1,311,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,197,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,500,347

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 1 Purley Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2024-12-19	£1,522,909
Apartment 3 1 Purley Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2024-12-19	£1,595,428
Apartment 1 1 Purley Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2024-12-13	£1,382,704
1 Purley Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2023-11-16	£2,035,939
3 Purley Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-10-04	£554,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,366 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	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	3,012 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	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,172 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	1,349 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,992 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	576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,448 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	578 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	601 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	630 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	80 yd
Little Bat Bar	Little Bat Bar, Ground Floor	80 yd
Euphorium Bakery	Euphorium Bakery, Basement And Ground Floors	101 yd
Rudy's Vegan Diner	206 Upper Street	109 yd
Gem Restaurant	Gem Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floors	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope And Anchor Public House	The Hope And Anchor Public House, 207 Upper Street	136 yd
The Vineyard	The Vineyard, 179 Upper Street	150 yd
Hoxley and Porter	Hoxley and Porter, 153 Upper Street	311 yd
Famous Cock Tavern Public House	Famous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street	326 yd
Laki Kane	Laki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trawlerman Fish & Chips	Trawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop	107 yd
Ginger and Lime	Ginger and Lime, 191 Upper Street	112 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	146 yd
Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington	Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington, 213-215 Upper Street	146 yd
Sushi Product Display@Budgens	Sushi Product Display@Budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	495 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	507 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	529 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	846 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	246 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	298 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		350 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	402 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		630 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	693 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	863 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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%

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

Overview of N1 1QA