Cross Street, London, N1 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 2BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.1%	4.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53%	48.9%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	62.9%	66.3%	3.4%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	20.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.4%	56.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	28.5%	27.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.9%	4%	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 2BQ this area, 8.4% 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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	11.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	62.7%	-3.2%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.5%	76.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	-5.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	70.4%	54.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	9.3%	16.4%	7.1%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	0.3%	7.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	54.3%	-13.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	17.4%	13.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	17%	9.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 117.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Cross Street has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 2BQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Cross Street are based on 175 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 Cross Street, London, N1 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2BQ

Average Price
£596,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£596,831

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£1,177,458

Semi-Detached
£1,689,955

Terraced
£1,697,830

Detached
£2,831,313

Flats/Maisonettes
£856,606

Other
£254,339

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Carleton House Cross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2018-10-26	£592,657
Flat 2 Carleton House Cross Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2011-06-01	£600,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2BQ

Employment

N1 2BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 2BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	121
Self-Employed	29
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	25
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	14
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	1,450 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	1,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	158 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Primary School Thornhill Road , Islington N1 1HX	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	593 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	566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,919 yd	Free schools	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	1,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,735 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	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	539 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	546 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	565 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
NAS Vanguard School Lollard Street , Kennington SE11 6QH	- not rated	987 yd	Free schools special	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
Zaffrani	Zaffrani, Ground Floor	45 yd
Joe & the Juice	Joe & the Juice, Basement And Ground Floor	109 yd
Paul	Paul, Ground Floor	116 yd
Ottolenghi Ltd	Ottolenghi Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	126 yd
High Ground	High Ground, 286 Upper Street	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lounge @ The John Salt	Lounge @ The John Salt, Basement And Ground Floors	145 yd
Laki Kane	Laki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors	167 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	174 yd
Almeida Theatre	Almeida Theatre, Almeida Theatre	194 yd
Barrio North	Barrio North, Commercial Unit	197 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	157 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	202 yd
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	203 yd
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	214 yd
Angel Kebab	Angel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House	221 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	443 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	502 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	517 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	790 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	150 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		225 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	259 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	375 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		448 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	471 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		642 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	669 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	722 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%

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

Overview of N1 2BQ