Essex Road, London, N1 3AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding N1 3AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	48.5%	55.9%	7.4%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	51.5%	44.1%	-7.4%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 3AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.5% 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	65.5%	70.5%	5.0%	37.9%	32.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	17%	-7.3%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	61.9%	64.8%	2.9%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	28.1%	24%	-4.1%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around N1 3AU this area, 4.6% 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 76.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	4.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	62.6%	76.3%	13.7%	33.8%	42.5%
Other	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	78.8%	78.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	73.6%	63.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	9.5%	17.4%	7.9%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.6%	1.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	0.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	63.6%	-8.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essex Road was 169.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% higher than the Canonbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Essex Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Canonbury and the 216th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Islington .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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 3AU, 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 3AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for N1 3AU

Average Price
£1,088,675

Semi-Detached
£1,088,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
302 - 304 Essex Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2004-06-16	£1,121,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for N1 3AU

Employment

N1 3AU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	9
Retired	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	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	1,284 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	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,228 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	434 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canonbury Primary School Canonbury Road , N1 2UT	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherfield Primary School Rotherfield Street , Islington N1 3EE	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Tyndale Primary School Upper Street , N1 2GG	4out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Fowler Road , Islington N1 2EP	3out of 4	680 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	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy Islington Prebend Street , Islington N1 8PQ	4out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waterside Academy 317-319 Kingsland Road , E8 4DL	- not rated	1,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Academy Laburnum Street , Hackney E2 8BA	3out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,235 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP	- not rated	3,385 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	1,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge House Canonbury School 6-9 Canonbury Place , London N1 2NQ	- not rated	365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Steiner School 1 St Paul's Road , Islington N1 2QH	- not rated	580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Rhodes MLD School 11 Highbury New Park , N5 2EG	4out of 4	792 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemary Works School 1 Branch Place , N1 5PH	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cloudesley School Tudor Rose Building , 1 Prebend Street N1 8RE	4out of 4	946 yd	Community special 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
My Favourite Cafe	My Favourite Cafe, Ground Floor And Basement	43 yd
ZAZÓN	ZAZÓN, Commercial	126 yd
Esquires Essex Road	Esquires Essex Road, 319 Essex Road	135 yd
Trade	Trade, Front Unit at	141 yd
Awaze Food Ltd	Awaze Food Ltd, 332A Essex Road	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquess Tavern Public House	Marquess Tavern Public House, 32 Canonbury Street	286 yd
Myddleton Arms Public House	Myddleton Arms Public House, 52 Canonbury Road	424 yd
The De Beauvoir Arms	The De Beauvoir Arms, 113 Southgate Road	503 yd
The Canonbury PH	The Canonbury PH, 21 Canonbury Place	512 yd
Green Man Public House	Green Man Public House, Basement And Ground Floors	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Islington Pizza & BFC Original	Islington Pizza & BFC Original, Basement and Ground Floor Rear	117 yd
Monsoon Indian Takeaway	Monsoon Indian Takeaway, Unit 3 On Ground Floor	152 yd
Coox	Coox, 216 Essex Road	313 yd
Mississippi Fried Chicken	Mississippi Fried Chicken, Shop	498 yd
Asia Village	Asia Village, 153 Essex Road	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 325-331 Essex Road	181 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 272-280 New North Road	393 yd
Tesco	Units 16, 18 Southgate Road	702 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 89-95 St Paul's Road	834 yd
Welcome Co-op Angel	Welcome Co-op Angel, 47-49 Packington Street	864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosemary Gardens BLUE COURT BLUE COURT SHERBORNE STREET	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	537 yd
The Exchange Theatrical Rehearsal Rooms (Closed) Sebbon Street		702 yd
William Tyndale Primary School UPPER STREET	artificial grass pitch	741 yd
Gainsborough Health & Fitness (Closed) GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH GAINSBOROUGH STUDIOS NORTH POOLE STREET	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Islington Green School (Closed) Prebend Street		901 yd
City Of London Academy Highbury Grove Highbury Grove	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Crown & Manor Boys Club Penn Street		923 yd
Shoreditch Park 46 AVEBURY COURT 46 AVEBURY COURT COLVILLE ESTATE	grass pitches, tennis courts	926 yd
St Mary Islington Community Partnership ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE ST. MARYS CHURCH OFFICE UPPER STREET	health and fitness suite	935 yd
City Of London Academy PREBEND STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	941 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%

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

Overview of N1 3AU