Essex Road, London, N1 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around N1 3AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.5%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.6%	49.5%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 3AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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%	61.4%	0.4%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	26.1%	3.0%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46.2%	52%	5.8%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	31.1%	26.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	12.3%	16.9%	4.6%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	17.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	53.8%	8.3%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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	4.4%	0.7%	-3.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	79.2%	67%	-12.2%	81.4%	-14.4%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	78.3%	67.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	4%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	9%	4.3%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	67.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	16.8%	13.7%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	8.8%	5.7%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	3%	-12.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 172.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essex Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Canonbury and the 205th highest crime rate of 506 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in N1 3AR, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3AR

Average Price
£768,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,453,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£663,521

Other
no sales

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
264B Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-07-30	£909,130
Flat B, 250 Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2025-01-24	£747,308
266A Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£758,750	2024-09-27	£740,984
282B Essex Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£728,124	2023-09-25	£702,170
264A Essex Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-12-01	£860,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3AR

Employment

N1 3AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	109
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	1,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,143 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	2,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesbourne Primary School Ecclesbourne Road , Islington N1 3AG	- not rated	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New North Academy 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New North Community School 32 Popham Road , Islington N1 8SJ	- not rated	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charles Lamb Primary School Popham Road , N1 8RF	- not rated	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Junior School Rotherfield Street , N1 3EE	- not rated	420 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	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Islington Green School Prebend Street , N1 8PQ	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Highbury Grove 8 Highbury Grove , Islington N5 2EQ	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Grove School 8 Highbury Grove , N5 2EQ	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney New School Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,267 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 , N5 2AG	- not rated	1,420 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	1,433 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hackney Community College Shoreditch Campus , Falkirk Street N1 6HQ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,630 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	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesbourne Class Base (East) C/O Ecclesbourne School , Ecclesbourne Road N1 3AG	- not rated	168 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Sld School 75 Prebend Street , N1 8PW	- not rated	430 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , Islington N1 2NQ	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Class Base (South) C/O William Tyndale School , Sable Street N1 2AQ	- not rated	619 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry Bush Kindergarten of St Paul's Steiner Programme 1 St Paul's Road , N1 2QH	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	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 New People's Choice	The New People's Choice, Ground Floor	100 yd
Orchard Close Home	Orchard Close Home, 4 Orchard Close	132 yd
Cookie's Cafe	Cookie's Cafe, 216 Essex Road	147 yd
Hungry Bikes	Hungry Bikes, 212 Essex Road	163 yd
Ciro's	Ciro's, Unit 6, The Ivories	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	258 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	288 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	449 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	506 yd
The Alpaca	The Alpaca, 84-86 Essex Road	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	147 yd
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	285 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	320 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	Mississippi Fried Chicken, Shop	335 yd
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	230 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	349 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	691 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	704 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	500 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		572 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	638 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		736 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	737 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	774 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	775 yd
Nuffield Health (Islington) ESSEX ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	853 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		888 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	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of N1 3AR