Douglas Road, London, N1 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 2LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.2%	3.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.3%	48.8%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	63.4%	53.3%	-10.1%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	33.6%	10.1%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.3%	47%	-0.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.7%	31%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.8%	14.9%	3.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5%	6.5%	1.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	15.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	9.9%	6.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	58.8%	50.7%	-8.1%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	0.8%	3.3%
White	76.7%	77.3%	0.6%	81.4%	-4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	72.9%	72.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	8.8%	11%	2.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	71.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	16.8%	13.0%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	3.5%	-13.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Douglas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Road was 212.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Douglas Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 154th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.2%.

🔎 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 2LD, 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 Douglas Road are based on 187 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 Douglas Road, London, N1 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2LD

Average Price
£2,610,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,845,885

Detached
£3,963,525

Flats/Maisonettes
£553,673

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Road

Average Price
£928,616

Semi-Detached
£1,052,285

Terraced
£1,342,185

Detached
£2,258,104

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,168

Other
£819,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36B Douglas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,179,000	2011-03-18	£2,133,528
37D Douglas Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,000	2008-09-17	£549,801
37D Douglas Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,000	2008-09-17	£549,801
36A Douglas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£840,000	2007-04-23	£1,877,538
36A Douglas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2004-11-12	£2,002,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	27
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	29
Information and communication	21
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

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	1,539 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	2,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,027 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	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	611 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 Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	1out of 4	721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	945 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,610 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,810 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	1,088 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,395 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	1,085 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	103 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	619 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	714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	921 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	974 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
Ciro's	Ciro's, Unit 6, The Ivories	204 yd
The Place	The Place, 11 Canonbury Place	245 yd
My Favourite Cafe	My Favourite Cafe, Ground Floor And Basement	285 yd
The New People's Choice	The New People's Choice, Ground Floor	286 yd
Cookie's Cafe	Cookie's Cafe, 216 Essex Road	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	46 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	249 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	294 yd
Alwyne Castle Public House	Alwyne Castle Public House, 83 St Paul's Road	468 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	311 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	328 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	349 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	Mississippi Fried Chicken, Shop	429 yd
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	446 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	347 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	452 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	571 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	849 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	511 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		514 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	688 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	761 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	775 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		906 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 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	89.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2LD