Upper Street, London, N1 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 1RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.2%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.8% 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	67.7%	65.8%	-1.9%	37.9%	27.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	25.8%	4.7%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	57.6%	58.2%	0.6%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	27.5%	28.3%	0.8%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 1RL this area, 9.9% 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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	4.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.1%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	58.3%	61.3%	3.0%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.8%	3.4%
White	75.2%	64.3%	-10.9%	81.4%	-17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	68.9%	60.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	10.3%	11.9%	1.6%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	9%	6.4%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	60.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	6.6%	17.4%	10.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	8.7%	-7.9%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Upper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Street was 656.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 449.6% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Upper Street has the highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 24th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 140.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 1RL, 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 Upper Street are based on 390 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 Upper Street, London, N1 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1RL

Average Price
£5,572,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,572,685

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Street

Average Price
£941,190

Semi-Detached
£2,698,027

Terraced
£1,917,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£664,657

Other
£1,302,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
213 - 215 Upper Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,350,000	2016-01-29	£5,533,715
213 - 215 Upper Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	1999-04-26	£3,194,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in N1 1RL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Self-Employed	31
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Information and communication	20
Other	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,506 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	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,802 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	70 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	653 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	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	2,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	1,206 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,328 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,089 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	533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	501 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	567 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	768 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Dania School St David's Church, Westbourne Road , N7 8AB	- not rated	782 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
Rudy's Vegan Diner	206 Upper Street	61 yd
Little Bat Bar	Little Bat Bar, Ground Floor	75 yd
Belle Epoque	Belle Epoque, Basement And Ground Floors	82 yd
Euphorium Bakery	Euphorium Bakery, Basement And Ground Floors	89 yd
Gem Restaurant	Gem Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floors	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope And Anchor Public House	The Hope And Anchor Public House, 207 Upper Street	20 yd
Famous Cock Tavern Public House	Famous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street	201 yd
The Vineyard	The Vineyard, 179 Upper Street	225 yd
The White Swan Public House	The White Swan Public House, 255-256 Upper Street	265 yd
Famous Cocktail Bar	Famous Cocktail Bar, 259 Upper Street	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	2 yd
Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington	Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington, 213-215 Upper Street	2 yd
Sushi Product Display@Budgens	Sushi Product Display@Budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	2 yd
Trawlerman Fish & Chips	Trawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop	67 yd
Ginger and Lime	Ginger and Lime, 191 Upper Street	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	351 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	407 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	423 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	846 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	174 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	211 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		359 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	540 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	638 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	661 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		774 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 1RL