Hawes Street, London, N1 2DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 2DZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	53.9%	52.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.1%	47.6%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 2DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	70.2%	62.2%	-8.0%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	15.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-28.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	13.1%	5.4%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	49.2%	44.2%	-5.0%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	33.1%	31.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	11.7%	16.3%	4.6%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	20.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.3%	7.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	40.3%	-0.9%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	60.9%	62.2%	1.3%	81.4%	-19.2%
Arab	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	65.3%	64.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	9.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	64.5%	2.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	22.3%	19.8%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	4.8%	-20.1%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Hawes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawes Street was 157.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hawes Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 236th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

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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 2DZ, 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 Hawes Street are based on 24 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 Hawes Street, London, N1 2DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2DZ

Average Price
£388,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,122

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawes Street

Average Price
£735,157

Semi-Detached
£2,042,229

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£548,432

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Canonbury Court Hawes Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2025-09-24	£360,961
Flat 28 Canonbury Court Hawes Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,500	2006-03-17	£388,122

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Employment

N1 2DZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Information and communication	17
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,577 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	1,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	80 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	No	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	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,259 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,244 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,557 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,114 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	1,105 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	230 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	508 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	533 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	575 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	615 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
La Petite Auberge	La Petite Auberge, 283 Upper Street	123 yd
Nem Nem Restaurant	Nem Nem Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floors	124 yd
High Ground	High Ground, 286 Upper Street	127 yd
Ottolenghi Ltd	Ottolenghi Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	128 yd
Zaffrani	Zaffrani, Ground Floor	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laki Kane	Laki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors	154 yd
Hoxley and Porter	Hoxley and Porter, 153 Upper Street	157 yd
Lounge @ The John Salt	Lounge @ The John Salt, Basement And Ground Floors	200 yd
Almeida Theatre	Almeida Theatre, Almeida Theatre	210 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	250 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Basement And Ground Floors	213 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	228 yd
Angel Kebab	Angel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House	231 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	240 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	266 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	503 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	543 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	601 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	714 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		121 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	238 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	272 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		540 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	566 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	645 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		670 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	699 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2DZ