St Pauls Road, London, N1 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 2QN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	46.5%	53.5%	7.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	53.5%	46.5%	-7.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 2QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	41.4%	42.6%	1.2%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	46.5%	5.1%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (86.5%) 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	62%	61.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	26.3%	25.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3%	4.8%	1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 2QN this area, 7.8% 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 74.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	7.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	63.9%	74.5%	10.6%	33.8%	40.7%
Other	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.1%	79.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	2.7%	12.3%	9.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	74.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	2%	16.2%	14.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	3.2%	-13.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is St Pauls Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Pauls Road was 75.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Pauls Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 106th lowest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

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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 2QN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 St Pauls Road are based on 554 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 St Pauls Road, London, N1 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2QN

Average Price
£965,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,638,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£629,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Pauls Road

Average Price
£739,511

Semi-Detached
£736,995

Terraced
£1,200,153

Detached
£600,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£589,726

Other
£343,954

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Pauls Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20B St Pauls Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£835,000	2025-05-16	£793,765
Flat 5 2 St Pauls Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-06-08	£489,726
22A St Pauls Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,250	2023-05-26	£742,424
Flat B 14 St Pauls Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-24	£425,425
18 St Pauls Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2023-01-20	£1,841,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2QN

Employment

N1 2QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2QN 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	122
Self-Employed	46
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	25
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,062 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	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Buckingham Road , Hackney N1 4JB	4out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Junior School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Infant School Matthias Road , N16 8NP	- not rated	635 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	641 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	831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,036 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,174 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cordwainers College 182 Mare Street , Hackney E8 3RE	- not rated	2,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,676 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	1,654 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	38 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	38 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East) C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG	- not rated	677 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	787 yd	Community special school	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
Dreamery	Dreamery, 30-34 Newington Green Road	124 yd
Salut!	Salut!, 412 Essex Road	131 yd
Korat Thai	Korat Thai, Basement And Ground Floor	138 yd
La'za	La'za, Basement and Ground Floor	140 yd
Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl	Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl, Rose Bowl Centre St Pauls Park	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	175 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	300 yd
The Hunter S Pub	The Perseverance, 194 Southgate Road	358 yd
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	372 yd
Lady Mildmay	Lady Mildmay, 92 Mildmay Park	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	143 yd
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	165 yd
Kan's Chinese Takeaway	Kan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road	242 yd
Genki Sushi	Genki Sushi, Ground Floor	253 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	416 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	693 yd
Tesco	523 Kingsland Road	905 yd
Marks & Spencer	51-57 Kingsland High Street	935 yd
Dalston Co-Op Food	Ocean House, Dalston Square	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	784 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	805 yd
Kings Gym Kingsland Road	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston) 6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,032 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,079 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2QN