Barnsbury Square, London, N1 1RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 1RN 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 1RN, 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 1RN 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 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Barnsbury Square has the 10th lowest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 1RN, 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 77 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 1RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 1RN

Average Price
£2,285,019

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,285,019

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsbury Square

Average Price
£1,796,782

Semi-Detached
£2,966,605

Terraced
£1,403,013

Detached
£3,017,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,520,342

Other
£2,658,490

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsbury SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Mica House Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,033,000	2025-06-10	£1,900,124
Flat 3 Mica House Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,950,000	2022-05-23	£2,791,068
Flat 2 Mica House Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,827,500	2017-09-12	£1,804,071
Flat 3 Mica House Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2015-06-29	£2,857,085
Flat 6 Mica House Barnsbury Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2011-08-15	£3,219,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 1RN

Employment

N1 1RN 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	923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,072 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	2,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's (Barnsbury) CofE Primary School Matilda Street , N1 0LB	- not rated	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Liverpool Road , N7 8PG	- not rated	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Vittoria Primary School Treaty Street , N1 0WF	3out of 4	768 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	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	1,263 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,455 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,736 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,758 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,962 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	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	179 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	469 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	627 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lough Road Class Base (Central) Lough Road , N7 8RH	- not rated	765 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
The Tamil Prince	The Tamil Prince, Ground Floor	165 yd
Sunday	Sunday, Ground Floor	178 yd
Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms	Thai2gether @ Hemingford Arms, 158 Hemingford Road	198 yd
Southpaw Coffee Ltd	Southpaw Coffee Ltd, Ground Floor	260 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, 366 Caledonian Road	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemingford Arms Public House	Hemingford Arms Public House, 158 Hemingford Road	198 yd
The Drapers Arms Public House	The Drapers Arms Public House, 44 Barnsbury Street	291 yd
The Albion	The Albion, 10 Thornhill Road	327 yd
Meltdown	Meltdown, Ground Floor	382 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	401 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ting Thai	Ting Thai, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	274 yd
Deliveroo	Deliveroo, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	274 yd
Shake Shack	Shake Shack, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	274 yd
Dishoom	Dishoom, Unit 4, Roman Way Industrial Estate	274 yd
Golden Dragon	Golden Dragon, Ground Floor	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	418 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 259A Caledonian Road	463 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	820 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	854 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	222 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		470 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	721 yd
St Davids Church Hall ST. DAVIDS CHURCH ST. DAVIDS CHURCH WESTBOURNE ROAD		739 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	747 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	797 yd
Paradise Park Mackenzie Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	824 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	845 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	845 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of N1 1RN