Essex Road, London, N1 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 2SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.1%	4.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53%	48.9%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	62.9%	66.3%	3.4%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	20.5%	-4.1%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	57.4%	56.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	28.5%	27.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.9%	4%	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.2%	1.0%

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 2SJ this area, 8.4% 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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	11.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	62.7%	-3.2%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.5%	76.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	-5.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	70.4%	54.7%	-15.7%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	9.3%	16.4%	7.1%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	0.3%	7.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	54.3%	-13.5%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	17.4%	13.3%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	17%	9.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 169.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 212th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 2SJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Essex Road are based on 1116 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 Essex Road, London, N1 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2SJ

Average Price
£551,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£515,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£597,520

Other
£220,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£691,322

Semi-Detached
£963,255

Terraced
£735,333

Detached
£1,464,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£600,242

Other
£1,150,323

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Essex Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-08-29	£228,800
103 Essex Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-05-30	£237,654
Second And Third Floor Flat 99 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-07-30	£1,045,679
Second And Third Floor Flat 99 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£785,000	2021-03-26	£764,382
First Floor Flat 101 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-10-23	£319,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2SJ

Employment

N1 2SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	121
Self-Employed	29
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	25
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	14
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	1,464 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	1,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,744 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	453 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 Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,201 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,026 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,751 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,024 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,027 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	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	309 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Class Base (South) C/O William Tyndale School , Sable Street N1 2AQ	- not rated	453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colebrooke Pupil Referral Unit Colebrooke Row , Islington N1 8AF	- not rated	500 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
Devotion Coffee	Devotion Coffee, 2 Cross Street	52 yd
Brood Roastery	Brood Roastery, 113 Essex Road	74 yd
Leaf Cafe Bistro	Leaf Cafe Bistro, Ground Floor	78 yd
Homeboy Bar	Homeboy Bar, Basement And Ground Floors	102 yd
Dolce Coffee	Dolce Coffee, Basement And Ground Floors	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	43 yd
Barrio North	Barrio North, Commercial Unit	113 yd
The King's Head Public House	The King's Head Public House, 59 Essex Road	113 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	160 yd
Simmons Essex Road	Simmons Essex Road, Ground Floor	175 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Godo	My Godo, 56-58 Essex Road	96 yd
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	118 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	133 yd
Angel Kebab	Angel Kebab, Commercial Unit Restaurant, Clarence House	186 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	380 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	387 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	435 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	781 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Marks And Spencer	818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	221 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		314 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		338 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	340 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		720 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	789 yd
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	843 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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%

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

Overview of N1 2SJ