Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 2AW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	49.2%	54.4%	5.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	50.8%	45.6%	-5.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 2AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	46.2%	52%	5.8%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	37.6%	-1.9%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.3%	2.5%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	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 (85.5%) 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	49.2%	58.5%	9.3%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	34.9%	27%	-7.9%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 68.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	56%	68.9%	12.9%	33.8%	35.1%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.3% 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%	4.6%	4.6%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	84.7%	70.3%	-14.4%	81.4%	-11.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	79.8%	67.4%	-12.4%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	5.9%	12.1%	6.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	67.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.8%	15.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.1%	-12.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Canonbury Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canonbury Square was 127.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canonbury Square has the 39th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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 2AW, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Canonbury Square are based on 121 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 Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2AW

Average Price
£4,666,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,666,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canonbury Square

Average Price
£1,871,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,001,329

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,082,174

Other
£642,303

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canonbury SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Canonbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2022-08-05	£3,948,797
46 Canonbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£5,200,000	2021-09-30	£5,508,963
42 Canonbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,900,000	2021-04-30	£5,414,706
47 Canonbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£5,500,000	2018-01-22	£6,472,036
44 Canonbury Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,500,000	2016-05-06	£4,104,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2AW

Employment

N1 2AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	183
Self-Employed	51
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,725 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	1,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canonbury Junior School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Infants' School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	202 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	952 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Community 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,141 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,672 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,436 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	785 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	202 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	252 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Scandinavian School Curran House , 3 Highbury Crescent N5 1RN	- not rated	445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Courtyard Islington Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	674 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	688 yd	Community special school	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
Estorick Caffe@Estorick Gallery	Estorick Caffe@Estorick Gallery, Northampton Lodge	50 yd
Tiella at Compton Arms	Tiella at Compton Arms, 4 Compton Avenue	55 yd
Compton Arms	Compton Arms, 4 Compton Avenue	55 yd
Belle Epoque	Belle Epoque, Basement And Ground Floors	159 yd
Gem Restaurant	Gem Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floors	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope And Anchor Public House	The Hope And Anchor Public House, 207 Upper Street	195 yd
Famous Cock Tavern Public House	Famous Cock Tavern Public House, 259 Upper Street	258 yd
Hen & Chickens Public House	Hen & Chickens Public House, 109 St Paul's Road	279 yd
The Vineyard	The Vineyard, 179 Upper Street	294 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	174 yd
Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington	Houseof Dishes@ Budgens of Islington, 213-215 Upper Street	174 yd
Sushi Product Display@Budgens	Sushi Product Display@Budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	174 yd
Trawlerman Fish & Chips	Trawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop	189 yd
Ginger and Lime	Ginger and Lime, 191 Upper Street	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	284 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	469 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	472 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	719 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	163 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	242 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		310 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	697 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	760 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	782 yd
St Mary Magdalene Academy LIVERPOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	784 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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2AW