Northampton Grove, London, N1 2FS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 2FS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	55.7%	55.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	44.3%	44.7%	0.4%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 2FS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	64.1%	63.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	24.9%	2.2%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	48.7%	44.4%	-4.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	32.2%	39.1%	6.9%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	13.4%	8.8%	-4.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	13.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
White	70.4%	71.1%	0.7%	81.4%	-10.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	73.6%	65.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	8.9%	14.5%	5.6%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	0.3%	3.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	64.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	16.2%	11.7%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	9.7%	5.2%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	3.5%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Northampton Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northampton Grove was 226.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.9% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northampton Grove has the 13th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 145th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

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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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 2FS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Northampton Grove are based on 42 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 Northampton Grove, London, N1 2FS

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2FS

Average Price
£4,022,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,022,808

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northampton Grove

Average Price
£1,259,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,219,600

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£612,204

Other
£4,127,296

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northampton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Floral Place, 7 Northampton Grove, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,850,000	2015-02-02	£4,022,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2FS

Employment

N1 2FS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	136
Self-Employed	37
Retired	23
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,772 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newington Green Primary School Auriga Mews , N1 4ND	4out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Junior School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Infant School Matthias Road , N16 8NP	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , Islington N5 2DP	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 10 Kingsbury Road , Islington N1 4AZ	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Excelsior Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	869 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,368 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,694 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	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulberry Bush Kindergarten of St Paul's Steiner Programme 1 St Paul's Road , N1 2QH	- not rated	254 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Waldorf School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	711 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East) C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG	- not rated	876 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
Oi Vita	Oi Vita, Basement And Ground Floors	53 yd
Mezcalito	Mezcalito, 63 Newington Green Road	53 yd
Flora cafe	Flora cafe, Ground Floor	55 yd
Myse Ltd @ The Alma	Myse Ltd @ The Alma, 59 Newington Green Road	61 yd
La'za	La'za, Basement and Ground Floor	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	61 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	129 yd
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	227 yd
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	381 yd
The Hunter S Pub	The Perseverance, 194 Southgate Road	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	65 yd
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	98 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	118 yd
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	312 yd
Fish on the Green	Fish on the Green, Ground Floor Shop	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	479 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	608 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	967 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	1,001 yd
Tesco	130 Kingsland High Street	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	709 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	952 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,063 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	1,078 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 2FS