Essex Road, London, N1 2YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 2YG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	55.5%	54.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	44.5%	45.4%	0.9%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 2YG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	61.9%	60.9%	-1.0%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.6%	22.9%	2.3%	44.2%	-21.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	45.2%	47.3%	2.1%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.1%	30.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	13.4%	14.1%	0.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	20.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	9%	-6.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	41.4%	14.1%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	9.8%	0.8%	-9.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	15.5%	15.9%	0.4%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	0.8%	4.0%
White	49%	46.8%	-2.2%	81.4%	-34.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	74.5%	64.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	9.3%	9.9%	0.6%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	64.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.8%	27.1%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	1.9%	-17.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 125th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 2YG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 1086 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 2YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 2YG

Average Price
£459,810

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,810

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£680,714

Semi-Detached
£955,894

Terraced
£723,534

Detached
£1,460,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£587,885

Other
£1,158,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 329 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,000	2021-05-06	£396,790
Flat 10 329 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-10-30	£438,960
Flat 8 323 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-10-04	£433,971
Flat 4 323 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-10-12	£450,453
Flat 9 329 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2017-01-31	£203,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 2YG

Employment

N1 2YG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in N1 2YG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Retired	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,360 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	2,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,330 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	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	1,122 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,507 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	1,393 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	404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	447 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	712 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Children's House Upper School King Henry's Walk , Islington N1 4PB	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
November Wines	November Wines, Basement and Ground	39 yd
The Engle Field	The Engle Field, 342 Essex Road	44 yd
Awaze Food Ltd	Awaze Food Ltd, 332A Essex Road	44 yd
Esquires Essex Road	Esquires Essex Road, 319 Essex Road	45 yd
Trade	Trade, Front Unit at	50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	382 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	478 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	551 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	578 yd
The Alma Public House	The Alma Public House, 59 Newington Green Road	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	42 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	71 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	488 yd
Kan's Chinese Takeaway	Kan's Chinese Takeaway, 148 Ball's Pond Road	545 yd
Suruchi	Suruchi, Basement and Ground Floor	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	2 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	572 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	779 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	858 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	647 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		841 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	848 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	855 yd
Highbury Grove School (Closed) Highbury New Park	swimming pool	887 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Orangetheory Fitness (Islington) UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		1,013 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,049 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		1,081 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 2YG