Willow Bridge Road, Islington, London, N1 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding N1 2LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53.6%	49.2%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	46.4%	50.8%	4.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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	37.4%	40.4%	3.0%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	50%	1.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.7%) 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	67.2%	66.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	18.3%
Good health	27.7%	26%	-1.7%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 2LA this area, 4.3% 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 84.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	16.9%	-11.6%
Degree or Similar	74.7%	84.1%	9.4%	33.8%	50.3%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.1%	85.3%	0.2%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	73.2%	67.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	7.7%	12.9%	5.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	66.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	20.8%	17.4%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	3.9%	-12.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Willow Bridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Bridge Road was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Willow Bridge Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 67th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Willow Bridge Road are based on 49 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 Willow Bridge Road, Islington, London, N1 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2LA

Average Price
£2,171,298

Semi-Detached
£4,683,127

Terraced
£2,779,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£972,719

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Bridge Road

Average Price
£2,546,932

Semi-Detached
£4,827,318

Terraced
£3,595,293

Detached
£3,439,520

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,010,876

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Bridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12B Willow Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-10-11	£896,150
10A Willow Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£867,000	2023-06-09	£843,247
Flat D 14 Willow Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2021-11-30	£1,187,859
2 Willow Bridge Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,920,000	2017-08-17	£3,387,845
Flat D 12 Willow Bridge Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2016-08-18	£1,329,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2LA

Employment

N1 2LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 2LA 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	78
Self-Employed	46
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Financial and insurance activities	27
Information and communication	18
Other	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	1
Manufacturing	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,692 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	1,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,902 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	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	646 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	1out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,764 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,783 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	1,009 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,386 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	932 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	80 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	536 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	767 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Secondary Lough Road , N7 8RH	3out of 4	1,014 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
The Place	The Place, 11 Canonbury Place	91 yd
Estorick Caffe@Estorick Gallery	Estorick Caffe@Estorick Gallery, Northampton Lodge	295 yd
Ciro's	Ciro's, Unit 6, The Ivories	295 yd
The Smokehouse	The Smokehouse, 63-69 Canonbury Road	301 yd
New London Cafe	New London Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	98 yd
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	151 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	330 yd
Alwyne Castle Public House	Alwyne Castle Public House, 83 St Paul's Road	332 yd
Hen & Chickens Public House	Hen & Chickens Public House, 109 St Paul's Road	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bubble bee bubble tea	Bubble bee bubble tea, 226 St Paul's Road	378 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	415 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	471 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	Mississippi Fried Chicken, Shop	478 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	417 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	478 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	559 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	695 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	415 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		462 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	539 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	673 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	687 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	908 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	908 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	938 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	201.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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