Upper Handa Walk, London, N1 2RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 2RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	49.5%	52.2%	2.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.5%	47.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	58.1%	63.7%	5.6%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	22.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-22.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.1%	7.7%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	41.8%	51.1%	9.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	37.2%	32.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	19.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	5.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	10.3%	3.5%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	45.7%	7.2%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	9.8%	3.8%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	15.4%	14.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	63.9%	54.1%	-9.8%	81.4%	-27.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.1%	7.8%	5.7%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	69.8%	57.9%	-11.9%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	7%	12.8%	5.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4%	1.5%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	57.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	23%	19.5%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	7.7%	-11.2%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Upper Handa Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Handa Walk was 84.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Handa Walk has the 27th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 145th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.3%.

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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. 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 2RG, 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 Upper Handa Walk are based on 2 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 Upper Handa Walk, London, N1 2RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2RG

Average Price
£449,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,564

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Handa Walk

Average Price
£446,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,420

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Handa WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Upper Handa Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-03-18	£328,517
2 Upper Handa Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2006-09-13	£564,323

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2RG

Employment

N1 2RG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	79
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,619 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	2,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,350 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	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Quadrant Primary School Highbury New Park , N5 2DP	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	863 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	896 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newington Green Primary School Matthias Road , Newington Green N16 8NP	3out of 4	899 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	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	957 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,576 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 , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	805 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,551 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	1,272 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	371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy: the Courtyard Holloway Road , Islington N7 8LT	3out of 4	1,050 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
Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl	Isledon Arts@ The Rosebowl, Rose Bowl Centre St Pauls Park	198 yd
Uskudar Kitchen	Uskudar Kitchen, Shop	297 yd
Salut!	Salut!, 412 Essex Road	308 yd
Sutton and Sons	Sutton and Sons, 356 Essex Road	311 yd
Vins	Vins, Ground Floor Shop	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Snooty Fox	The Snooty Fox, 75 Grosvenor Avenue	327 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	355 yd
The Weavers Arms Public House	The Weavers Arms Public House, 98 Newington Green Road	481 yd
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	498 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington	Curry Cartel /Hambagu Islington, 55 Newington Green Road	345 yd
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	348 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	366 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	389 yd
My Godo	My Godo, First Second And Third Floors	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	324 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	743 yd
Tesco	Tesco, Unit B, Charles Morton Court	800 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	839 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	610 yd
Highbury Fields Courts And Pitches HIGHBURY PLACE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	903 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	907 yd
Highbury Leisure Centre HIGHBURY CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	934 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	945 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		950 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	971 yd
Highbury Fields School HIGHBURY HILL		1,086 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	29.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.5%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2RG