Northampton Park, London, N1 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 2PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	50%	57.3%	7.3%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	30.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	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 (89%) 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	60.7%	63.9%	3.2%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	28.4%	25.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 2PJ this area, 7.7% 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 65%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	65%	6.4%	33.8%	31.2%
Other	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	0.8%	5.0%
White	76.6%	70.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	-11.3%
Other	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	75.2%	65.5%	-9.7%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	9.2%	11.7%	2.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	9%	2.4%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.6%	65.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	19.7%	17.4%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	4.5%	-11.7%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Northampton Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northampton Park was 106.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northampton Park has the 37th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 195th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2PJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Park are based on 50 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 Park, London, N1 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2PJ

Average Price
£2,809,573

Semi-Detached
£3,712,506

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,532,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,097,158

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northampton Park

Average Price
£1,786,961

Semi-Detached
£3,479,155

Terraced
£1,129,769

Detached
£1,834,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£815,369

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northampton ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Northampton Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£5,700,000	2024-05-15	£5,334,225
2C Northampton Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2023-08-18	£1,523,805
10 Northampton Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£4,400,000	2022-07-20	£4,583,333
14 Northampton Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£3,695,000	2021-11-02	£3,785,122
Pulbro Lodge Northampton Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2021-08-03	£1,712,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2PJ

Employment

N1 2PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	99
Self-Employed	47
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	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	1,754 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	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Jude and St Paul's CofE Primary School 10 Kingsbury Road , Islington N1 4AZ	3out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Buckingham Road , Hackney N1 4JB	4out of 4	993 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	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Petchey Academy Shacklewell Lane , Hackney E8 2EY	3out of 4	1,585 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	669 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	2,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,691 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	1,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	428 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vins	Vins, Ground Floor Shop	171 yd
Myse Ltd @ The Alma	Myse Ltd @ The Alma, 59 Newington Green Road	209 yd
Mezcalito	Mezcalito, 63 Newington Green Road	216 yd
Oi Vita	Oi Vita, Basement And Ground Floors	222 yd
Flora cafe	Flora cafe, Ground Floor	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	139 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	209 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	307 yd
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	556 yd
The Hunter S Pub	The Perseverance, 194 Southgate Road	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	203 yd
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	224 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	292 yd
Paradise Fish Bar	Paradise Fish Bar, Ground Floor	468 yd
Kan's Chinese Takeaway	Kan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	516 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	591 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	840 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	1,049 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	568 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	835 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		1,005 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,060 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,077 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2PJ