Upper Street, London, N1 2XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 2XF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	52.2%	54.9%	2.7%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	47.8%	45.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 2XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	58.6%	58%	-0.6%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	32.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-12.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.1%) 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	66.8%	69.7%	2.9%	48.4%	21.3%
Good health	28%	25.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 2XF this area, 5.4% 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 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	71.8%	70.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82.3%	82.1%	-0.2%	81.4%	0.7%
Arab	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	57.3%	58%	0.7%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	7.3%	3.1%	-4.2%	0.3%	2.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	58%	3.1%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	9%	16.6%	7.6%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	14.9%	7.7%	-7.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Upper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Street was 344.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% higher than the Barnsbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Upper Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 138 local areas in Barnsbury and the 70th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£81,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 2XF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 2XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2XF

Average Price
£828,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£828,970

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Street

Average Price
£979,281

Semi-Detached
£2,759,696

Terraced
£2,027,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£685,632

Other
£1,368,841

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Highbury Mansions Upper Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2018-07-16	£833,350
Flat 6 Highbury Mansions Upper Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2010-07-16	£819,149
Flat 4 Highbury Mansions Upper Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2007-06-28	£823,081
Flat 2 Highbury Mansions Upper Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2007-05-18	£921,974
Flat 12 Highbury Mansions Upper Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2006-12-12	£737,475

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2XF

Employment

N1 2XF 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.

N1 2XF 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	154
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	77
Financial and insurance activities	49
Information and communication	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,458 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	1,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,600 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	156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	- not rated	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy converter	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	574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,244 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	1,241 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,607 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	2,066 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	1,063 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	268 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Integrated Learning Space 1 Dowrey Street , N1 0HY	4out of 4	548 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	555 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Primary Cloudesley Square , N1 0HN	3out of 4	576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Directions Colebrook Row , N1 8AF	- not rated	585 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
La Petite Auberge	La Petite Auberge, 283 Upper Street	6 yd
Nem Nem Restaurant	Nem Nem Restaurant, Basement And Ground Floors	16 yd
High Ground	High Ground, 286 Upper Street	20 yd
Ottolenghi Ltd	Ottolenghi Ltd, Basement And Ground Floors	26 yd
Rabieng Thai	Rabieng Thai, Ground Floor	38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laki Kane	Laki Kane, Ground And Mezzanine Floors	36 yd
Hoxley and Porter	Hoxley and Porter, 153 Upper Street	63 yd
Almeida Theatre	Almeida Theatre, Almeida Theatre	95 yd
Lounge @ The John Salt	Lounge @ The John Salt, Basement And Ground Floors	118 yd
Lucky Voice	Lucky Voice, 173-174 Upper Street	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	Papa John's Pizza, Basement And Ground Floors	156 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut, Basement And Ground Floors	163 yd
Ginger and Lime	Ginger and Lime, 191 Upper Street	310 yd
The Kebab Shop	The Kebab Shop, 63 Essex Road	311 yd
Mike'S Fish Bar	Mike'S Fish Bar, 122 Essex Road	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 25 Islington Green	501 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	616 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	650 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	747 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury Plc	787 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	190 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		194 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	303 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	325 yd
Thornhill Road Stp LOFTING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	537 yd
Samuel Rhodes Mld School (Closed) Dowrey Street		553 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		575 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Sphera Health Club And Spa (Closed) Upper Street	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	621 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	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%

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	16.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2XF