Abbotts Close, London, N1 2HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 2HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	38.7%	-2.3%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	48.6%	1.6%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6%	7.1%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	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 (93.2%) 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	64.1%	63.8%	-0.3%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	27.8%	29.4%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 2HJ this area, 3.5% 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 81.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-11.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	71.3%	81.9%	10.6%	33.8%	48.1%
Other	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	4.4%	2.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	0.8%	3.3%
White	84.6%	82.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	78.2%	66.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	4.8%	12.3%	7.5%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	7.9%	4.4%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	0.3%	2.9%
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	77.2%	66.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	19%	16.7%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	3.8%	-9.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Abbotts Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbotts Close was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbotts Close has the 36th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 194th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2HJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Abbotts Close are based on 40 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 Abbotts Close, London, N1 2HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2HJ

Average Price
£611,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£611,018

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotts Close

Average Price
£601,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,569

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotts CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Abbotts Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-07-05	£643,733
22 Abbotts Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-01-22	£688,911
18 Abbotts Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£653,000	2022-08-12	£626,527
11 Abbotts Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-12-20	£596,025
10 Abbotts Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£693,000	2021-12-06	£650,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2HJ

Employment

N1 2HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 2HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	143
Self-Employed	44
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	66
Financial and insurance activities	43
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	36
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Information and communication	15
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,630 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	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,792 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	1,039 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,389 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	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	48 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	566 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	829 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Community special school	Yes	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 Place	The Place, 11 Canonbury Place	152 yd
Ciro's	Ciro's, Unit 6, The Ivories	251 yd
The Smokehouse	The Smokehouse, 63-69 Canonbury Road	326 yd
Estorick Caffe@Estorick Gallery	Estorick Caffe@Estorick Gallery, Northampton Lodge	348 yd
The New People's Choice	The New People's Choice, Ground Floor	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	93 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	158 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	307 yd
Alwyne Castle Public House	Alwyne Castle Public House, 83 St Paul's Road	385 yd
Hen & Chickens Public House	Hen & Chickens Public House, 109 St Paul's Road	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	369 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	413 yd
Bubble bee bubble tea	Bubble bee bubble tea, 226 St Paul's Road	429 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	431 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	Mississippi Fried Chicken, Shop	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	424 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	479 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	513 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	757 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	769 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	449 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		478 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	598 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	712 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	748 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	849 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		936 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2HJ