Upper Street, London, N1 2UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 2UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.9%	0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	64.4%	61.1%	-3.3%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	20.7%	0.6%	44.2%	-23.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.1%	13%	3.9%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	40.1%	45%	4.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	35.8%	32.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.4%	15%	0.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	27.6%	1.1%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	43.2%	8.0%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	7.8%	1.6%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	5%	2.3%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	63.8%	48.5%	-15.3%	81.4%	-32.9%
Arab	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	68.9%	61.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	11.7%	6.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	61.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	28.2%	24.7%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	2.1%	-19.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central Asia	2.1%	0.0%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Upper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Street was 162.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 222nd highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 2UA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Upper Street are based on 404 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 Street, London, N1 2UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2UA

Average Price
£560,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£435,642

Other
£810,333

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Street

Average Price
£950,775

Semi-Detached
£2,726,292

Terraced
£1,987,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£663,381

Other
£1,325,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
274 Upper Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-07-01	£801,567
Flat C 273 Upper Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,500	2021-06-30	£401,807
Flat G 273 Upper Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£313,000	2012-10-11	£462,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2UA

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Upper Street, London, N1 2UA has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Upper Street, London, N1 2UA has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 2 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	1,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	152 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laycock Primary School Laycock Street , Upper Street N1 1SW	3out of 4	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Junior School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	No	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	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,252 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,386 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,473 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,167 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	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Tyndale Class Base (South) C/O William Tyndale School , Sable Street N1 2AQ	- not rated	152 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , Islington N1 2NQ	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Class Base (West) C/O Thornhill School , Thornhill Road N1 1HX	- not rated	554 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	598 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	634 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
The Home of Sustainable Things	The Home of Sustainable Things, Upper Ground Floor	35 yd
Llerena Iberico Tapas bar	Llerena Iberico Tapas bar, 167 Upper Street	37 yd
Workers Cafe	Workers Cafe, Basement And Ground Floors	48 yd
Pera Mediterranean Restaurant	Pera Mediterranean Restaurant, Ground Floor And Basement	50 yd
Dzo Viet kitchen	Dzo Viet kitchen, 163 Upper Street	63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vineyard	The Vineyard, 179 Upper Street	91 yd
Hoxley and Porter	Hoxley and Porter, 153 Upper Street	97 yd
Laki Kane	Laki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors	149 yd
Almeida Theatre	Almeida Theatre, Almeida Theatre	206 yd
Lounge @ The John Salt	Lounge @ The John Salt, Basement And Ground Floors	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Basement And Ground Floors	35 yd
Ginger and Lime	Ginger and Lime, 191 Upper Street	165 yd
Trawlerman Fish & Chips	Trawlerman Fish & Chips, Ground Floor Shop	237 yd
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	299 yd
Falafel Highbury limited@budgens	Falafel Highbury limited@budgens, 213-215 Upper Street	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	609 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	645 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	662 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 43 Holloway Road	710 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, 28-32 Highbury Corner	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		146 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	176 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	501 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		602 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		707 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	729 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	730 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of N1 2UA